Meaning of 明争暗斗
明争暗斗 means to fight both openly and in secret; open and covert struggle. Pronounced míng zhēng àn dòu.
- to fight both openly and in secret; open and covert struggle
Definitions & Examples
Gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
pài派
xì系
lín林
lì立
，
míng明
zhēng争
àn暗
dòu斗
bù不
duàn断
。
Factions abound within the company, and open and covert struggles are constant.
Wèi为
le了
zhēng争
duó夺
lǐng领
dǎo导
quán权
，
tā他
men们
míng明
zhēng争
àn暗
dòu斗
le了
duō多
nián年
。
They have been fighting openly and in secret for years to seize leadership.
Zhèng政
kè客
zhī之
jiān间
de的
míng明
zhēng争
àn暗
dòu斗
ràng让
pǔ普
tōng通
mín民
zhòng众
gǎn感
dào到
yàn厌
juàn倦
。
The open strife and veiled struggle among politicians has left the general public feeling weary.
Biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
yī一
tuán团
hé和
qì气
，
bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
què却
míng明
zhēng争
àn暗
dòu斗
。
On the surface, everything is harmonious, but behind the scenes, there is open and covert struggle.