剑拔弩张

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

Mandarin [edit]

simpl. 剑拔弩张
trad. 劍拔弩張

Etymology [edit]

Literally: swords are unsheathed, and crossbows are drawn

Idiom [edit]

剑拔弩张 (simplified, Pinyin jiàn bá nǔ zhāng, traditional 劍拔弩張)

  1. tense situation; ready to fight

External links [edit]

Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=剑拔弩张&oldid=13960832"