劍走蜻蛉 jiàn zǒu qīng líng

DEFINITIONS

  1. the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
  2. fig. unexpected winning move
  3. unconventional gambit

CHARACTERS

劍 jiàn sword, dagger, saber
走 zǒu
HSK 2
walk, go on foot; run; leave
蜻 qīng dragonfly
蛉 líng dragonfly, libellulidae