明火执械 — “To openly engage in robbery or blatant wrongdoing”
明火执械 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to openly engage in robbery or blatant wrongdoing”. To act with flagrant disregard for law and order. Literally, “bright fire holding weapons; with torches and weapons”.
明火执械 Pronunciation and Pinyin
明火执械 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 明火执械
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Synonyms of 明火执械
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- míng明guāng光shuò烁liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and sparkling
- míng明guāng光zhēng铮liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and gleaming
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What does 明火执械 mean?
明火执械 (míng huǒ zhí xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to openly engage in robbery or blatant wrongdoing”.
How do you pronounce 明火执械?
明火执械 is pronounced míng huǒ zhí xiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明火执械 literally mean?
Literally, 明火执械 means “bright fire holding weapons; with torches and weapons”. It is used to mean “to openly engage in robbery or blatant wrongdoing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明火执械?
形容公开抢劫或肆无忌惮地干坏事。同“明火执仗”。