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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

下毒手 [xiàdúshǒu]
  1. 1. resort to cruel treachery; strike a vicious blow; lay murderous hands on somebody
    背后下毒手
    stab in the back
    对他下毒手
    lay murderous hands on him; do him in

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

下毒手 [xiàdúshǒu]
  1. 1. 使用狠毒手段
    当面说好话,背后下毒手

Examples

背后下毒手
stab in the back 下毒手
对他下毒手
lay murderous hands on him; do him in 下毒手
他被人暗下毒手
He was framed. 暗下
下毒手
下毒手
罪犯为了不留活口,常常对知情人下毒手 活口
当面说好话,背后下毒手 下毒手

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