jiàn bá nǔ zhāng

Traditional: 劍拔弩張

剑拔弩张 (jiàn bá nǔ zhāng) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
  2. 2at daggers drawn

Characters in 剑拔弩张

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