明争暗斗(míng zhēng àn dòu)

4 charactersTrad. 明爭暗鬥

(idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly

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Word information

Pinyin
míng zhēng àn dòu
Meaning
(idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
明爭暗鬥

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