Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 8 entries. dàozi 稻子 rice (crop) dāozi 刀子 knife gōngdàozìránchéng 功到自然成 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom) ruǎndāozi 软刀子 the soft knife ruǎndāozi 軟刀子 the soft knife zìdǎozìyǎn 自导自演 to direct a movie in which one also plays a major role as an actor zìdǎozìyǎn 自導自演 to direct a movie in which one also plays a major role as an actor tiānshàngxiàdāozi 天上下刀子 lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)