lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a stat... in Chinese — 剑拔弩张 (jiàn bá nǔ zhāng) | CILI Blitz Dictionary

剑拔弩张

Traditional: 劍拔弩張

jiàn bá nǔ zhāng

English Meaning

lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
at daggers drawn

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