明火持杖
míng​huǒ​chí​zhàng

to do evil openly

  • created sense approved 明火持杖 · míng​huǒ​chí​zhàng · to do evil openly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明火持杖

    míng​huǒ​chí​zhàng

    to do evil openly

    to carry torches and weapons while committing a crime; to act wickedly and without concealment

    明火 (literal) → 明火 · míng​huǒ · to carry torches 持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold 杖 (literal) → 杖 · zhàng · stick-like object

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