lěng
qiāng

idiom

Meaning of 打冷枪

打冷枪 means to shoot from a concealed position at an unsuspecting person; to stab in the back; to attack slyly; to betray secretly. Pronounced dǎ lěng qiāng.

  • to shoot from a concealed position at an unsuspecting person
  • to stab in the back; to attack slyly; to betray secretly

Definitions & Examples

shǒu
mái
zài
shān
shàng
 
zhǔn
bèi
xiàng
rén
lěng
qiāng
 

The sniper was lying in ambush on the hillside, ready to shoot the enemy from hiding.

Zhàn
chǎng
shàng
lěng
qiāng
shì
wēi
xiǎn
de
xíng
wéi
 

Snipping on the battlefield is an extremely dangerous act.