剑走蜻蛉

Traditional: 劍走蜻蛉

jiàn zǒu qīng líng

Dictionary entry

the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)

What does 剑走蜻蛉 mean?

剑走蜻蛉 (jiàn zǒu qīng líng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)

2fig. unexpected winning move

3unconventional gambit

Character breakdown

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剑jiàndouble-edged sword · CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]走zǒuto walk · to go 蜻qīngsee 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]蛉língsandfly

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剑走蜻蛉

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