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明火執杖
míng​huǒ​zhí​zhàng

to do evil openly

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

明火执杖/ 明火執杖 míng​huǒ​zhí​zhàng to do evil openly

(variant form) to commit crimes openly and boldly; to carry torches and weapons when raiding, suggesting a lack of fear of being caught

References

variant 明火执仗/明火執仗 → 明火执杖/明火執杖
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