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暗察明访 — “To conduct thorough investigations by both overt and covert means”

暗察明访 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conduct thorough investigations by both overt and covert means”. To inquire both openly and secretly. Literally, “Secretly observe and openly inquire”.

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暗察明访 Pronunciation and Pinyin

暗察明访 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暗
àn13dark, hidden, ignorant
察
chá14observe carefully
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
访
fǎng6visit, inquire, investigate

Example Sentence with 暗察明访

为了查清这起传闻的来龙去脉,他决定暗察明访,深入了解情况。
To get to the bottom of the rumor, he decided to conduct thorough inquiries both overtly and covertly, gaining a deep understanding of the situation.

Idioms Related to 暗察明访

Synonyms of 暗察明访

  • míng明chá察àn暗fǎng访investigate openly and covertly

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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Questions about 暗察明访

What does 暗察明访 mean?

暗察明访 (àn chá míng fǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conduct thorough investigations by both overt and covert means”.

How do you pronounce 暗察明访?

暗察明访 is pronounced àn chá míng fǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 暗察明访 literally mean?

Literally, 暗察明访 means “Secretly observe and openly inquire”. It is used to mean “to conduct thorough investigations by both overt and covert means”.

What is the Chinese definition of 暗察明访?

察:细看,详审;访:寻访。指用各种方法调查了解情况

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