è
锷
sword's edge; blade
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the blade or cutting edge of a sword or knife
literaryA literary or classical term, often found in idioms, poetry, or writing about weapons. Not common in modern everyday speech.
Zhè这
bǎ把
bǎo宝
jiàn剑
de的
fēng锋
è锷
wú无
bǐ比
ruì锐
lì利
。
The cutting edge of this treasured sword is extremely sharp.
Tā他
bá拔
chū出
cháng长
jiàn剑
，
jiàn剑
è锷
shǎn闪
zhe着
hán寒
guāng光
。
He drew his long sword, its blade gleaming with a cold light.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
“
cáng藏
fēng锋
liǎn敛
è锷
”
bǐ比
yù喻
rén人
yǐn隐
cáng藏
fēng锋
máng芒
，
bú不
lù露
cái才
gàn干
。
The idiom 'to hide the sharp edge' (藏锋敛锷) means to conceal one's talents and not show off one's abilities.