Definition

Examples

• 这把利剑削铁如泥，是古代名匠铸造的。
  Zhè bǎ lì jiàn xuē tiě rú ní, shì gǔdài míngjiàng zhùzào de.
  This sharp sword cuts through iron like mud; it was forged by a famous ancient craftsman.
• 他的批评像一把利剑，直刺问题的核心。
  Tā de pīpíng xiàng yì bǎ lì jiàn, zhí cì wèntí de héxīn.
  His criticism was like a sharp sword, piercing straight to the heart of the problem.
• 武侠小说里，英雄往往手持利剑，行走江湖。
  Wǔxiá xiǎoshuō lǐ, yīngxióng wǎngwǎng shǒu chí lì jiàn, xíngzǒu jiānghú.
  In martial arts novels, heroes often carry a sharp sword as they wander the jianghu.