拔刀相助

Chinese

		pull up; pull out; select pull up; pull out; select; promote	knife	each other; appearance; portrait each other; appearance; portrait; picture; one another; mutually	to help; to assist
trad. (拔刀相助)		拔	刀	相	助
simp. ^#(拔刀相助)		拔	刀	相	助
Literally: “to draw a sword and provide assistance”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): bádāoxiāngzhù

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄠㄒㄧㄤㄓㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): bat⁶ dou¹ soeng¹ zo⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: bádāoxiāngzhù
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄠㄒㄧㄤㄓㄨˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bardaushiangjuh
  - IPA ^(key): /pä³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: bat⁶ dou¹ soeng¹ zo⁶
  - Yale: baht dōu sēung joh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: bat⁹ dou¹ soeng¹ dzo⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: bed⁶ dou¹ sêng¹ zo⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /pɐt̚² tou̯⁵⁵ sœ̽ːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɔː²²/

Idiom

拔刀相助

to intervene in an injustice; to rush to the rescue

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