明察暗访

Traditional: 明察暗訪

míng chá àn fǎng

Dictionary entry

open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret

What does 明察暗访 mean?

明察暗访 (míng chá àn fǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret

2taking information from all sides

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明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 察Cháshort name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3]暗ànvariant of 暗[an4]访fǎng(bound form) to seek by inquiry · (bound form) to visit; to call on

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明察暗访

míng chá àn fǎng

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