明枪暗箭
míng​qiāng'àn​jiàn

overt and covert attack

  • created sense approved 明枪暗箭/明槍暗箭 · míng​qiāng'àn​jiàn · overt and covert attack — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明枪暗箭 / 明槍暗箭

    míng​qiāng'àn​jiàn

    overt and covert attack

    literally meaning spears in the open and arrows in the dark; refers to both open and hidden attacks, usually used to describe malicious tactics in a competition or conflict

    明 (literal) → 明 · míng · openly 枪 (literal) → 枪/槍 · qiāng · gun 暗 (literal) → 暗 · àn · hidden 箭 (literal) → 箭 · jiàn · arrow

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