剑拔弩张 jiàn bá nǔ zhāng | OtterDict

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剑拔弩张

jiànbánǔzhāng

lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
- 。
  There was a tense confrontation between them.
貳形adjective
at daggers drawn
- 。
  The tension between them was as taut as a drawn bow and arrow.

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剑拔弩张

Traditional劍拔弩張

jiànbánǔzhāng

lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
- 。
  There was a tense confrontation between them.
貳形adjective
at daggers drawn
- 。
  The tension between them was as taut as a drawn bow and arrow.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

剑

佥(all; every)PHONETIC
刂(blade; sword edge)RADICAL

A sword is a long blade that everyone knows about.

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