拔刃张弩 — “Tense and poised for conflict”
拔刃张弩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Tense and poised for conflict”. At daggers drawn, signifying a state of imminent confrontation. Literally, “drawing blades and stretching crossbows”.
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拔刃张弩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拔刃张弩 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拔刃张弩
在项目启动会议上，由于意见不合，几个主要负责人之间显得有些拔刃张弩。
At the project launch meeting, due to disagreements, several key persons seemed to be at daggers drawn.
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What does 拔刃张弩 mean?
拔刃张弩 (bá rèn zhāng nǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Tense and poised for conflict”.
How do you pronounce 拔刃张弩?
拔刃张弩 is pronounced bá rèn zhāng nǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拔刃张弩 literally mean?
Literally, 拔刃张弩 means “drawing blades and stretching crossbows”. It is used to mean “Tense and poised for conflict”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拔刃张弩?
刃：指有铎刃的兵器；弩：用机械发箭的弓。拔出刀，张开弓。形容战斗前的紧张气氛