刀光剑影 (dāo guāng jiàn yǐng) — (idiom) glint and flash of cold steel; heated combat or rivalry
Definition
Literary chengyu evoking the flashing of blades in close combat, used figuratively for fierce rivalry or conflict. More vivid and figurative than just saying 战斗.
idiom
glint and flash of cold steelheated combat or rivalry
Examples
- 刀光剑影，。Zhàn chǎng shàng dāo guāng jiàn yǐng, shì bīng men háo bú wèi jù.On the battlefield, with glinting swords and flashing shadows, the soldiers were fearless.
- ，刀光剑影。Shāng chǎng rú zhàn chǎng, chù chù dōu shì dāo guāng jiàn yǐng.The business world is like a battlefield; there are glints and flashes everywhere.
- 刀光剑影。Zhè bù diàn yǐng chōng mǎn le dāo guāng jiàn yǐng de dǎ dòu chǎng miàn.This movie is full of sword-fighting scenes with glints and shadows.
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