draw sword against
In Chinese, Pinyin is B á D à oxi à ngxi à ng, which means to use force. From the story of heroes and heroines.
The origin of Idioms
"Heroes and heroines" Chapter 10: "naturally, we have to raise our eyebrows, crack our canthus and draw our swords."
Idiom usage
But as soon as they saw the aggressor blatantly, they unswervingly adopted the only way that the great Chinese people could and must take on such an occasion. People's daily, 1951.1.11
Analysis of Idioms
Swords and soldiers meet
Chinese PinYin : bá dāo xiāng xiàng
draw sword against
the reign of the legendary emperors yao and shun. shùn rì yáo nián
have one 's heart in the right place. hǎo xīn hǎo yì
scratch one 's head and stroke one 's ear. sāo tóu zhuā ěr
steal what is entrusted to one 's care. jiān zhǔ zì dào