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明火执杖
míng​huǒ​zhí​zhàng

to do evil openly

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
明火执杖 明火執杖 míng​huǒ​zhí​zhàng
to do evil openly
(variant form) to commit crimes openly and boldly; to carry torches and weapons when raiding, suggesting a lack of fear of being caught

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  • 明火执仗 míng​huǒ​zhí​zhàng