Meaning of 剑拔弩张
剑拔弩张 means at daggers drawn; in a tense confrontation. Pronounced jiàn bá nǔ zhāng.
- at daggers drawn; in a tense confrontation
Definitions & Examples
Tán谈
pàn判
zhuō桌
shàng上
shuāng双
fāng方
dài代
biǎo表
zhēn针
fēng锋
xiāng相
duì对
，
qì气
fēn氛
jiàn剑
bá拔
nǔ弩
zhāng张
。
The representatives of both sides were sharply opposed at the negotiation table, the atmosphere was at daggers drawn.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhī支
zú足
qiú球
duì队
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
sù宿
dí敌
，
měi每
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
qián前
dōu都
jiàn剑
bá拔
nǔ弩
zhāng张
。
These two football teams are long-time rivals; before every match, tensions are at a boiling point.
Jīng经
guò过
yī一
fān番
tiáo调
jiě解
，
jiàn剑
bá拔
nǔ弩
zhāng张
de的
jú局
miàn面
cái才
huǎn缓
hé和
xià下
lái来
。
After some mediation, the tense situation finally eased.