劍拔弩張

See also: 剑拔弩张

Chinese

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|- ! !(double-edged) sword

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pull up; pull out; select; promote

!cross-bow !(a measure word); surname; open up |- !trad. (劍拔弩張) | 劍 | 拔 | 弩 | 張 |- !simp. (剑拔弩张) | 剑 | 拔 | 弩 | 张 |}

Etymology

Literally: swords are unsheathed, and crossbows are drawn

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiàn bá nǔ zhāng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄋㄨˇ ㄓㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gim³ bat⁶ nou⁵ zoeng¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄋㄨˇ ㄓㄤ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiann bar nuu jang
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ pa̠³⁵ nu²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gim³ bat⁶ nou⁵ zoeng¹
  - Yale: gim baht nóuh jēung
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gim³ bat⁹ nou⁵ dzoeng¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: gim³ bed⁶ nou⁵ zêng¹
  - IPA ^(key): /kiːm³³ pɐt̚² nou̯¹³ t͡ɕœːŋ⁵⁵/

Idiom

劍拔弩張

tense situation; ready to fight

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