明爭暗鬥 míng zhēng àn dòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)

CHARACTERS

明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
爭 zhēng to dispute, fight, contend, strive
暗 àn
HSK 5
dark; obscure; in secret, covert
鬥 dòu struggle, fight, compete, contend