擦枪走火
cā​qiāng​zǒu​huǒ

to fire a gun accidentally

  • created sense approved 擦枪走火/擦槍走火 · cā​qiāng​zǒu​huǒ · to fire a gun accidentally — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    擦枪走火 / 擦槍走火

    cā​qiāng​zǒu​huǒ

    to fire a gun accidentally

    to shoot a gun accidentally while cleaning or polishing it

    擦 (literal) → 擦 · cā · to wipe 枪 (literal) → 枪/槍 · qiāng · gun 走火 (literal) → 走火 · zǒu​huǒ · to discharge accidentally

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 擦枪走火/擦槍走火 · cā​qiāng​zǒu​huǒ · to spark a conflict — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    擦枪走火 / 擦槍走火

    cā​qiāng​zǒu​huǒ

    to spark a conflict

    figuratively, a minor incident or mistake that leads to an unintended clash, larger conflict, or war

    擦 (literal) → 擦 · cā · to rub 枪 (literal) → 枪/槍 · qiāng · gun 走火 (literal) → 走火 · zǒu​huǒ · to discharge accidentally

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

    created sense