明火執杖 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 明火執杖

明火執杖 (明火执杖)

Definition conduct an evil activities openly

Idiom Light a torch and hold a weapon / Originally referred to public robbery / The latter metaphor does bad things openly and without hiding

Usage

Characters 明 míng 火 huǒ 执 (執) zhí 杖 zhàng

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