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开刀
kāidāo
Description
"开刀"的意思是医生用刀给病人做手术。
"开刀" means a doctor performs surgery on a patient using a knife.
它也可以说先从某个人或某件事开始处理，常常是不好的事。
It can also mean to start dealing with someone or something, often something bad.
Meanings
开刀kāidāo
to have or perform surgery, operate on
医生说他明天要开刀。
The doctor said he will perform surgery tomorrow.
开刀kāidāo
to make someone the first target of action
老板拿新来的人开刀。
The boss is picking on the new employee.
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Notes
- Etymology
开 (open) + 刀 (knife), literally "to open with a knife."
- Nuance
开刀 is more colloquial than the formal 手术 for surgery.
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