暗箭明枪 — “Overt and covert attacks”
暗箭明枪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overt and covert attacks”. Attacks from all quarters, both openly and secretly; insidious and blatant attacks. Literally, “Hidden arrows and open spears; secret arrows and overt spears”.
暗箭明枪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 暗
- àn暗zhōng中zuò作lè乐secretly indulge in pleasure
- àn暗zhōng中zuò作gěng梗secretly obstruct or sabotage
- àn暗zhōng中qīng倾yà轧secretly undermine each other
- àn暗zhōng中mō摸suǒ索grope in the dark
- àn暗zhōng中pán盘suàn算secretly scheme for personal gain
- àn暗shì室bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
- àn暗shì室kuī亏xīn心do shameful deeds in secret with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
- àn暗shì室qī欺xīn心secretly do bad deeds against conscience
- àn暗shì室qiú求wù物groping in the dark for something
- àn暗shì室sī私xīn心secret misconduct with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室féng逢dēng灯Finding timely help in a desperate situation
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Open the tool →Questions about 暗箭明枪
What does 暗箭明枪 mean?
暗箭明枪 (àn jiàn míng qiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overt and covert attacks”.
How do you pronounce 暗箭明枪?
暗箭明枪 is pronounced àn jiàn míng qiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暗箭明枪 literally mean?
Literally, 暗箭明枪 means “Hidden arrows and open spears; secret arrows and overt spears”. It is used to mean “Overt and covert attacks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暗箭明枪?
比喻各种公开的攻击和暗地里的中伤。