明争暗斗

Traditional: 明爭暗鬥

míng zhēng àn dòu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly

What does 明争暗斗 mean?

明争暗斗 (míng zhēng àn dòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly

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明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 争zhēngto strive for · to vie for 暗ànvariant of 暗[an4]斗Dǒuabbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]

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明争暗斗

míng zhēng àn dòu

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