fàng​lěng​jiàn

to shoot an arrow from ambush

  • created sense approved 放冷箭 · fàng​lěng​jiàn · to shoot an arrow from ambush — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    放冷箭

    fàng​lěng​jiàn

    to shoot an arrow from ambush

    To shoot an arrow from a hidden position or sneak attack; to snipe at someone from concealment.

    放, 冷箭

    放 (literal) → 放 · fàng · to set off 冷箭 (literal) → 冷箭 · lěng​jiàn · arrow shot from ambush

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  • created sense approved 放冷箭 · fàng​lěng​jiàn · to stab in the back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    放冷箭

    fàng​lěng​jiàn

    to stab in the back

    To injure someone by underhand means; to plot against or harm people in secret.

    放, 冷箭

    放 (literal) → 放 · fàng · to set off 冷箭 (literal) → 冷箭 · lěng​jiàn · stab in the back

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

    created sense