白刀子进，红刀子出白刀子進，紅刀子出白刀子進，紅刀子出

the knife goes in white and comes out red

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Meaning: A threat or vow to fight to the death. Violent in tone.

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Simplified: 白刀子进，红刀子出
Traditional (Taiwan): 白刀子進，紅刀子出
Pinyin: báidāozijìn, hóngdāozichū
Pinyin (Taiwan): báidāozijìn, hóngdāozǐchū
Bopomofo: ㄅㄞˊ ㄉㄠ ˙ㄗㄐㄧㄣˋ，ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄠㄗˇ ㄔㄨ

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