Meaning
jiànbánǔzhāngjian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1
- lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
- at daggers drawn
Words sharing a character
- 刻舟求剑 kèzhōuqiújiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- 选拔 xuǎnbá to select the best
- 提拔 tíbá to promote to a higher job
- 海拔 hǎibá height above sea level
- 挺拔 tǐngbá tall and straight
- 拔苗助长 bámiáozhùzhǎng to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
- 一毛不拔 yīmáobùbá stingy (idiom)
- 紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous
- 夸张 kuāzhāng to exaggerate
- 主张 zhǔzhāng to advocate