剑拔弩张 — “Swords drawn and bows strung”
剑拔弩张 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation of high tension and imminent conflict, like swords drawn and bows strung; on the verge of erupting into hostilities; at daggers drawn”. Literally, “Swords drawn and bows strung”.
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剑拔弩张 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 剑jiàn
- 拔bá
- 弩nǔ
- 张zhāng
剑拔弩张 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 剑拔弩张
双方在会议上讨论激烈，气氛一度剑拔弩张。
Both sides had an intense discussion at the meeting, and the atmosphere became very tense, almost at the point of conflict.
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Questions about 剑拔弩张
- What does 剑拔弩张 mean?
- 剑拔弩张 (jiàn bá nǔ zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation of high tension and imminent conflict, like swords drawn and bows strung; on the verge of erupting into hostilities; at daggers drawn”.
- How do you pronounce 剑拔弩张?
- 剑拔弩张 is pronounced jiàn bá nǔ zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 剑拔弩张 literally mean?
- Literally, 剑拔弩张 means “Swords drawn and bows strung”. It is used to mean “a situation of high tension and imminent conflict, like swords drawn and bows strung; on the verge of erupting into hostilities; at daggers drawn”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 剑拔弩张?
- 张：弓上弦。剑拔出来了，弓张开了。原形容书法笔力遒劲。后多形容气势逼人，或形势紧张，一触即发。