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劍拔弩張

jiànbánǔzhāng

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄋㄨˇ ㄓㄤ

Simplified 剑拔弩张

  1. 1lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
  2. 2at daggers drawn

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