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帷灯箧剑 — “The truth is obscure and hard to discern”

帷灯箧剑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the truth is obscure and hard to discern”. Leading to doubt and suspicion.

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帷灯箧剑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

帷灯箧剑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
帷
wéi11curtain or canopy
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern
箧
qiè14box-like container
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon

Example Sentence with 帷灯箧剑

这桩离奇的案件,线索零散,证据不足,真是帷灯箧剑,让人难以判断真相。
This bizarre case has scattered clues and insufficient evidence; it's truly a situation where the facts are obscure and hard to discern, leaving everyone guessing about the truth.

Idioms Related to 帷灯箧剑

Synonyms of 帷灯箧剑

  • wéi帷dēng灯xiá匣jiàn剑obscure truth, hard to discern

More idioms starting with 帷

  • wéi帷mù幕bù不xiū修immoral family behavior
  • wéi帷bó箔bù不xiū修household moral laxity
  • wéi帷bó薄bù不xiū修household moral disorder or promiscuity

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What does 帷灯箧剑 mean?

帷灯箧剑 (wéi dēng qiè jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the truth is obscure and hard to discern”.

How do you pronounce 帷灯箧剑?

帷灯箧剑 is pronounced wéi dēng qiè jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 帷灯箧剑?

比喻真相难明,令人猜疑。同“帷灯匣剑”。

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