míng​zhēng'àn​dòu

to fight openly and covertly

Senses

明争暗斗/ 明爭暗鬥 míng​zhēng'àn​dòu to fight openly and covertly

(idiom) to engage in both open strife and veiled struggle; describes a situation where people are competing intensely with one another both in the open and behind the scenes

References

synonym 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥 尔虞我诈/爾虞我詐
synonym 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角
synonym 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥 明枪暗箭/明槍暗箭
synonym 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥 离心离德/離心離德
antonym 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥 同心同德/同心同德
antonym 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥 肝胆相照/肝膽相照
antonym 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥 协力同心/協力同心
synonym 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥