明爭暗鬥 míng zhēng àn dòu

to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
明 míng HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
爭 zhēng
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
暗 àn HSK 5
dark; hidden; secret
鬥 dòu
to fight; to contend; to struggle