明刀明槍

Chinese

		clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty	knife	clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty	gun; firearm; rifle gun; firearm; rifle; spear
trad. (明刀明槍)		明	刀	明	槍
simp. (明刀明枪)		明	刀	明	枪

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ming⁴ dou¹ ming⁴ coeng¹

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ming⁴ dou¹ ming⁴ coeng¹
    • Yale: mìhng dōu mìhng chēung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ming⁴ dou¹ ming⁴ tsoeng¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: ming⁴ dou¹ ming⁴ cêng¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɪŋ²¹ tou̯⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵/

Idiom

明刀明槍

1. (Cantonese) to be open and frank in one's actions and intentions; to act without any disguise