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Meaning of 剑拔弩张

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
剑 jiàn 拔 bá 弩 nǔ 张 zhāng (Trad.: 劍拔弩張)
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn
Related Words
Synonym: 一触即发
Example Sentences
1
美国在该地区的力量也剑拔弩张
。
So are US forces in the region.
2
在剑拔弩张的背后
,
实际上有三个触发点
。
Behind all the smoke and fury, there are in fact three battles.
3
我们刚坐上冠军宝座
,
所以理所当然所有人都对我们剑拔弩张
。
Absolutely everyone was gunning for us because we had just won the title.
4
他说
“
我们不能等到双方剑拔弩张的时候才开始互相了解对方吧
”
"We can't wait until we are in a crisis before we start to understand each other, " Mullen said.
5
《
黑暗骑士
》
一直高潮迭起
;
它总是处于剑拔弩张的状态
,
不曾间断
。
"The Dark Knight" is constant climax; it's always in a frenzy, and it goes on forever.