刀光劍影
dāo​guāng​jiàn​yǐng

glint of cold steel

  • created reference approved 刀光剑影/刀光劍影 → 刀光血影 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刀光剑影 / 刀光劍影 dāo​guāng​jiàn​yǐng

    刀光血影 dāo​guāng​xuè​yǐng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 刀光剑影/刀光劍影 · dāo​guāng​jiàn​yǐng · glint of cold steel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刀光剑影 / 刀光劍影

    dāo​guāng​jiàn​yǐng

    glint of cold steel

    lit. the flash of knives and the shadow of swords; describes a scene of fierce combat or an atmosphere thick with tension and killing intent

    刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · light 剑 (literal) → 剑/劍 · jiàn · sword 影 (literal) → 影 · yǐng · shadow

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense