斬るきる N2

to cut (off); to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to lop (off); to slice (off)

泣いて馬謖を斬るないてばしょくをきる

being just before one is generous; punishing someone you love or value to uphold the rules; shedding tears while beheading Ma Su

to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
to sever (connections, ties)
to turn off (e.g. the light)
to disconnect; to hang up (the phone); to terminate (e.g. a conversation)
to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
to open (something sealed)
to start
to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.); to set (a limit)
to decrease; to discount; to reduce
to let drain; to let drip-dry; to shake off (water, etc.)
to cross; to traverse
to criticize sharply
to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
to bend; to curl (a ball); to cut
to shuffle (cards)
to discard a tile
to dismiss; to excommunicate; to expel; to let go; to sack
to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph); to dig (a groove)
to trump
to cut (the connection between two groups)
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
to do completely; to finish doing
to be completely ...; to be terribly ...; to be totally ...
to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly