created reference approved 弩张剑拔/弩張劍拔 → 剑拔弩张/劍拔弩張 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
弩张剑拔 / 弩張劍拔 nǔzhāngjiànbá
剑拔弩张 / 劍拔弩張 jiànbánǔzhāng
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 弩张剑拔/弩張劍拔 · nǔzhāngjiànbá · at daggers drawn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
弩张剑拔 / 弩張劍拔
nǔzhāngjiànbá
at daggers drawn
Literally "bows drawn and swords unsheathed"; describing a situation that is extremely tense or on the verge of conflict; poised for war. Same as [[剑拔弩张|劍拔弩張|jian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1]]
弩 (literal) → 弩 · nǔ · crossbow 张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to string a bow 剑 (literal) → 剑/劍 · jiàn · sword 拔 (literal) → 拔 · bá · to pull up
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 弩张剑拔/弩張劍拔 · nǔzhāngjiànbá · bold and forceful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
弩张剑拔 / 弩張劍拔
nǔzhāngjiànbá
bold and forceful
Describing calligraphy that is vigorous and powerful in its brushstrokes. Same as [[剑拔弩张|劍拔弩張|jian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1]]
弩 (literal) → 弩 · nǔ · crossbow 张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to string a bow 剑 (literal) → 剑/劍 · jiàn · sword 拔 (literal) → 拔 · bá · to pull up
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition