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刀光劍影 (dou1 gwong1 gim3 jing2) — the flash and glitter of knives and swords in Cantonese

douˉ¹刀gwongˉ¹光gim˗₃劍jingˊ²影
简 刀光剑影
Mandarin Pinyin: dao1 guang1 jian4 ying3

Meaning of 刀光劍影

nounthe flash and glitter of knives and swords
nounlit. the glint and flash of knives and swords, meaning a very dangerous or violent situation

Characters in 刀光劍影

刀dou1
knife; (single-edged) sword
光gwong1
bare; [v] bare; naked
劍gim3
sword; dagger; saber | [variant]
影jing2
trace; vague impression

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