剑拔弩张劍拔弩張

jiàn bá nǔ zhāng

Meaning

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

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Characters

剑jiànsword, dagger, saber佥刂拔báto uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote扌犮弩nǔcrossbow; an arrow falling, a downward stroke奴弓张zhāngto display; to expand, to open; to stretch; a sheet of paper弓长