míng
qiāng
àn
jiàn

idiom

Meaning of 明枪暗箭

明枪暗箭 means open attacks and covert scheming; attacks from all sides. Pronounced míng qiāng àn jiàn.

  • open attacks and covert scheming; attacks from all sides

Definitions & Examples

Zhí
chǎng
zhōng
míng
qiāng
àn
jiàn
hěn
duō
 
shuō
huà
zuò
shì
dōu
yào
xiǎo
xīn
 

There are many open attacks and covert schemes in the workplace, so one must be careful with words and actions.

xīn
wèi
gōng
 
què
yào
miàn
duì
lái
fāng
de
míng
qiāng
àn
jiàn
 

He was wholeheartedly dedicated to the public good, yet he had to face attacks from all directions.

Zhèng
zhì
dòu
zhēng
chōng
mǎn
le
míng
qiāng
àn
jiàn
 
ràng
gǎn
dào
xīn
jiāo
cuì
 

Political struggles are filled with overt and covert attacks, which left him utterly exhausted.