壮士断腕

壯士斷腕
zhuàngshìduànwàn

to decisively take drastic but necessary measures at a critical moment

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 壮士 zhuàngshì
  1. hero
  2. fighter
  3. brave strong guy
  4. warrior (in armor)
2 断 duàn
  1. to break
  2. to snap
  3. to cut off
  4. to give up or abstain from sth
  5. to judge
  6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely
  7. definitely
  8. decidedly
3 腕 wàn
  1. wrist
  2. (squid, starfish etc) arm