剑拔弩张

jiàn bá nǔ zhāng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 剑拔弩张

剑
jiàn

double-edged sword

张
zhāng

to open up

拔
bá

to pull up

弩
nǔ

crossbow