剑走偏锋 jiàn zǒu piān fēng

unconventional gambit; fig. unexpected winning move

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. unconventional gambit
  2. 2. fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3. the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
  4. 4. Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist

Characters

Character Meaning
剑 jiàn HSK 6
double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
走 zǒu HSK 2
to go; to walk; to leave
偏 piān HSK 6
stubbornly; contrary to expectations; prejudiced
锋 fēng HSK 6
edge of a tool; vanguard; point of a spear