Meaning of 撒手锏
撒手锏 means surprise move in old martial arts novels where one throws a jian (mace) at the enemy during combat; one's most powerful or effective tactic used at the critical moment; trump card; ace up one's sleeve. Pronounced sā shǒu jiǎn.
- surprise move in old martial arts novels where one throws a jian (mace) at the enemy during combat
- one's most powerful or effective tactic used at the critical moment; trump card; ace up one's sleeve
Definitions & Examples
Zhǐ只
jiàn见
tā他
tū突
rán然
shǐ使
chū出
sā撒
shǒu手
jiǎn锏
，
jiāng将
shǒu手
zhōng中
de的
tiě铁
jiǎn锏
zhì掷
xiàng向
dí敌
jiàng将
。
He suddenly used the surprise mace attack, throwing the iron mace in his hand at the enemy general.
Zhè这
sā撒
shǒu手
jiǎn锏
shì是
Qín秦
jiā家
jiàng将
de的
zǔ祖
chuán传
jué绝
jì技
。
This surprise mace technique is a hereditary special skill of the Qin family generals.