lěng
jiàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 冷箭

冷箭 means an arrow shot from hiding; a sneak attack; a treacherous scheme; a stab in the back. Pronounced lěng jiàn.

  • an arrow shot from hiding; a sneak attack
  • a treacherous scheme; a stab in the back

Definitions & Examples

dài
zhàn
zhēng
zhōng
 
shì
bīng
men
yào
shí
fáng
cóng
àn
chù
shè
lái
de
lěng
jiàn
 

In ancient warfare, soldiers had to be constantly wary of arrows shot from hiding.

Zhēn
chá
bīng
shēn
zhòng
lěng
jiàn
 
dǎo
zài
le
shù
lín
 

The scout, hit by a sneak arrow, fell in the woods.