明刀明槍 (ming4 dou1 ming4 coeng1 | ming2 dao1 ming2 qiang1) : of an attacker to reveal his intent to attack, not by suprise; to show one's weapons

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明刀明槍

ming4 dou1 ming4 coeng1

ming2 dao1 ming2 qiang1

of an attacker to reveal his intent to attack, not by suprise; to show one's weapons

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

明刀明槍 / 明刀明枪

This word has been viewed 1590 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 22nd Sep 2012 19:39

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明 ming4 - bright, clear
刀 dou1 - knife; sword
明 ming4 - bright, clear
槍 coeng1 - gun; spear

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