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Chinese dictionary
slwith swords drawn and bows bent; becoming dangerously explosive; all set for a showdown
两国关系长期以来处于剑拔弩张的状态。
These two countries have long been at daggers drawn with each other.
南北双方形成了剑拔弩张的局势。
The north and south were at loggerheads.
抗议者与警察剑拔弩张。
The protesters and police stood eyeball to eyeball.
Word usage
- Note1."剑拔弩张" is often used to describe the tension between countries, associations, and parties, but also between individuals; 2."剑" cannot be written as "箭".