- lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom)
- fig. to prepare to attack; to be getting ready for battle
Characters
- 磨 (磨): to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
- 刀 (刀): surname Dao
- 霍 (霍): surname Huo
- 霍 (霍): surname Huo
Resources
- Wiktionary: 磨刀霍霍
- MDBG: 磨刀霍霍
- Examples with 磨刀霍霍 on Tatoeba
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