弓上弦,刀出鞘 弓上弦,刀出鞘 弓上弦,刀出鞘

bow strung, sword drawn

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Meaning
Describes a tense stand-off about to break into conflict. It can also mean being fully prepared for a hard task.
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弓上弦,刀出鞘
Pinyin
gōng shàng xián, dāo chūqiào
Bopomofo
ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ,ㄉㄠ ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧㄠˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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