concealed weapon; hidden projectile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
concealed weapons; hidden projectiles for surprise attacks
literaryA term prevalent in ancient and wuxia fiction, referring to small weapons like throwing darts, sleeve arrows, etc., designed for surprise attacks. Rarely used in modern, non-literary contexts.
Xiá侠
kè客
yòng用
àn暗
qì器
jī击
tuì退
le了
dí敌
rén人
。
The knight-errant used concealed weapons to repel the enemy.
Tā他
de的
xiù袖
zhōng中
cáng藏
zhe着
hǎo好
jǐ几
méi枚
àn暗
qì器
。
He hid several concealed projectiles in his sleeve.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
gāo高
shǒu手
wǎng往
wǎng往
néng能
jiē接
zhù住
fēi飞
lái来
de的
àn暗
qì器
。
In novels, masters can often catch incoming concealed weapons.