Chinese

Verb

開刀

1. (archaic) to behead; to decapitate
2. to perform a (medical) operation

   對他開刀 / 对他开刀  ―  duì tā kāidāo  ―  operate on him

3. (figuratively) to make somebody the first target of an attack
4. (figuratively) to fire; to sack

Synonyms

• (to perform a medical operation): 動手術／动手术 (dòngshǒushù)