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明火持杖
míng​huǒ​chí​zhàng

to do evil openly

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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  • 明火执仗 míng​huǒ​zhí​zhàng
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