荷枪实弹 (hé) — fully armed and ready for action (literally or figuratively)
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'armed to the teeth and combat-ready', literally 'bearing a gun and loaded with live rounds'. The figure-of-speech examples show it can also mean 'fully prepared, in a state of high alert'.
idiom
fully armed and ready for action (literally or figuratively)
Examples
- 荷枪实弹，。Jǐng chá men hé zài jiē shàng xún luó, yǐ fáng fā shēng yì wài.The police were fully armed and patrolling the streets to prevent accidents.
- ，荷枪实弹，。Bǐ sài qián, xuǎn shǒu men dōu hé, zhǔn bèi yíng jiē tiǎo zhàn.Before the competition, the contestants were all fully prepared and ready to face the challenge.
- ，荷枪实弹，。Biān jìng shàng, shì bīng men hé, shí kè jǐng tì zhe dí rén de dòng xiàng.At the border, the soldiers were fully armed, constantly alert to the enemy's movements.
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