下毒手

Traditional form:

下毒手

Pinyin (reading):

xiàdúshǒu

Definitions:

• to attack murderously
• to strike treacherously

Characters:

• 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
• 毒 - poison, venom; drug, narcotic
• 手 - hand

Traditional characters:

• 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
• 毒 - poison, venom; drug, narcotic
• 手 - hand