an arrow shot from hiding; metaphor for a covert attack
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
an arrow shot from hiding; a hidden arrow
literaryA literal description of an ancient weapon attack.
Jiāng将
jūn军
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
bèi被
àn暗
jiàn箭
shè射
shāng伤
。
The general was wounded by a hidden arrow on the battlefield.
Fáng防
bèi备
dí敌
rén人
de的
míng明
qiāng枪
，
gèng更
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
àn暗
jiàn箭
。
Guard against the enemy's open attacks, but be even more careful of hidden arrows.
noun
a covert attack; a treacherous scheme; a stab in the back
neutralA very common metaphorical idiom. Often used with 难防.
Tā他
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
tóng同
shì事
de的
àn暗
jiàn箭
，
bèi被
wū诬
xiàn陷
le了
。
He suffered a covert attack from a colleague and was framed.
Shāng商
chǎng场
rú如
zhàn战
chǎng场
，
míng明
qiāng枪
yì易
duǒ躲
，
àn暗
jiàn箭
nán难
fáng防
。
Business is like a battlefield; open attacks are easy to avoid, but covert attacks are hard to guard against.
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Yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
nà那
xiē些
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
fàng放
àn暗
jiàn箭
de的
xiǎo小
rén人
。
Be wary of those villains who stab you in the back.
Zhè这
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
àn暗
jiàn箭
hé和
yīn阴
móu谋
。
This competition is full of covert attacks and schemes.