明争暗斗 míng zhēng àn dòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)

CHARACTERS

明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
争 zhēng
HSK 4
dispute, fight, contend, strive
暗 àn
HSK 5
dark; obscure; in secret, covert
斗 dòu
HSK 5
Chinese peck; liquid measure