míng
lái
àn
wǎng

idiom

Meaning of 明来暗往

明来暗往 means to have frequent and close dealings, both openly and secretly; clandestine contact. Pronounced míng lái àn wǎng.

  • to have frequent and close dealings, both openly and secretly; clandestine contact

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
liǎng
rén
zuì
jìn
míng
lái
àn
wǎng
 
zhī
dào
zài
huà
shén
me
 

These two have been in frequent contact both openly and secretly recently; who knows what they are plotting.

Gōng
ge
yǒu
zhēng
de
zhī
zhí
míng
lái
àn
wǎng
 
yǐn
le
gōng
zhòng
de
zhì
 

The company has maintained overt and covert dealings with that controversial organization, raising public questions.

Wèi
le
 
men
biǎo
miàn
shàng
xiāng
gān
 
shí
míng
lái
àn
wǎng
 

For profit, they pretended to have nothing to do with each other on the surface, but in reality, they were in secret contact.