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擦枪走火
cā​qiāng​zǒu​huǒ

to fire a gun accidentally

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
擦枪走火 擦槍走火 cā​qiāng​zǒu​huǒ
to fire a gun accidentally
to shoot a gun accidentally while cleaning or polishing it
to spark a conflict
figuratively, a minor incident or mistake that leads to an unintended clash, larger conflict, or war
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