刀笔 刀筆

刀

• 剪刀 jiǎn dāo ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄠ zin2 dou1 scissors
• 开刀 開刀 kāi dāo ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠ hoi1 dou1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation
• 主刀 zhǔ dāo ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄠ zyu2 dou1 to act as the chief surgeon
• 凶刀 兇刀 xiōng dāo ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄠ knife used in a violent crime; murder weapon (knife)
• 冰刀 bīng dāo ㄅㄧㄥ ㄉㄠ bing1 dou1 ice skates

笔 筆

• 下笔 下筆 xià bǐ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄧˇ haa6 bat1 to put pen to paper
• 大笔 大筆 dà bǐ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄧˇ daai6 bat1 (formal) (honorific) your writing; your handwriting
• 毛笔 毛筆 máo bǐ ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧˇ mou4 bat1 writing brush
• 笔友 筆友 bǐ yǒu ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄡˇ bat1 jau5 pen pal
• 笔记 筆記 bǐ jì ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ bat1 gei3 to take down (in writing)

• 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
• 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
• 单刀赴会 單刀赴會 dān dāo fù huì ㄉㄢ ㄉㄠ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ daan1 dou1 fu6 wui6 lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)

• 笔走龙蛇 筆走龍蛇 bǐ zǒu lóng shé ㄅㄧˇ ㄗㄡˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄜˊ bat1 zau2 lung4 se4 lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom)
• 持橐簪笔 持橐簪筆 chí tuó zān bǐ ㄔˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄢ ㄅㄧˇ ci4 tok3 zaam1 bat1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
• 点睛之笔 點睛之筆 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓ ㄅㄧˇ dim2 zing1 zi1 bat1 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch