暗察明訪 àn chá míng fǎng

DEFINITIONS

  1. open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  2. taking information from all sides

CHARACTERS

暗 àn
HSK 5
dark; obscure; in secret, covert
察 chá
HSK 4
examine, investigate; notice
明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
訪 fǎng visit; ask, inquire