Definition & Meaning

both open strife and veiled struggle; overt contention and covert struggle; be locked in open and veiled struggle; both open rivalry and veiled strife

míng zhēng àn dòu

明 争 暗 斗

ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyinHide pinyin

derogboth open strife and veiled struggle; overt contention and covert struggle; be locked in open and veiled struggle; both open rivalry and veiled strife
- zhè liǎng gè guó jiā zài zhè fāng miàn de míng zhēng àn dòu yī kè yě méi yǒu tíng zhǐ guò
  这两个国家在这方面的明争暗斗，一刻也没有停止过。
  The infighting between the two countries in this respect has never stopped for a moment.
- tā men chóng féng shí xī rì de míng zhēng àn dòu xuán jí sǐ huī fù rán
  他们重逢时，昔日的明争暗斗旋即死灰复燃。
  Their old rivalry soon surfaced when they met again.
synonym
míng qiāng àn jiàn明枪暗箭
antonym
tóng xīn tóng dé同心同德 tóng xīn xié lì同心协力 jīng chéng tuán jié精诚团结 xié lì tóng xīn协力同心

Hot words today