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拔剑论功 — “To argue fiercely over one's contributions or achievements”

拔剑论功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to argue fiercely over one's contributions or achievements”. To the point of almost resorting to conflict. Literally, “Draw swords to debate merits”.

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拔剑论功 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拔剑论功 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拔
bá8pull out or uproot
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon
论
lùn6Discuss, analyze, or judge
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill

Example Sentence with 拔剑论功

项目成功后,大家却为谁的贡献最大而拔剑论功,气氛一度十分紧张。
After the project's success, everyone began to argue fiercely over whose contribution was the greatest, creating a very tense atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 拔剑论功

More idioms starting with 拔

  • bá拔dīng丁chōu抽xiē楔resolve difficulties or remove obstacles
  • bá拔bù不chū出jiǎo脚bogged down, unable to free oneself
  • bá拔bù不chū出tuǐ腿unable to extricate oneself
  • bá拔cóng丛chū出lèi类to stand out from the crowd
  • bá拔le了luó萝bo卜dì地pí皮kuān宽remove obstacles to expand influence
  • bá拔dāo刀xiāng相zhù助draw sword and help someone in trouble
  • bá拔dāo刀xiāng相xiàng向turn hostile and resort to violence
  • bá拔dāo刀xiāng相jì济draw sword to help someone in distress
  • bá拔rèn刃zhāng张nǔ弩Tense and poised for conflict
  • bá拔shí十shī失wǔ五select ten, lose five
  • bá拔shí十dé得wǔ五difficult to select suitable talent
  • bá拔dì地yǐ倚tiān天Towering to the sky

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Questions about 拔剑论功

What does 拔剑论功 mean?

拔剑论功 (bá jiàn lùn gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to argue fiercely over one's contributions or achievements”.

How do you pronounce 拔剑论功?

拔剑论功 is pronounced bá jiàn lùn gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拔剑论功 literally mean?

Literally, 拔剑论功 means “Draw swords to debate merits”. It is used to mean “to argue fiercely over one's contributions or achievements”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拔剑论功?

指争论功劳激烈到几乎动武。

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