Ming Huo Zhi Zhang (míng huǒ zhí zhàng) literally means holding torches and weapons, originally referring to open robbery. It now metaphorically means doing bad things openly and without concealment, used as a predicate, attribute, or adverbial with a negative connotation.
明火执杖 (míng huǒ zhí zhàng) literally means holding torches and weapons, originally referring to open robbery. It now metaphorically means doing bad things openly and without concealment, used as a predicate, attribute, or adverbial with a negative connotation.
| 成语 | 明火执杖 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 点着火把，拿着武器。原指公开抢劫。后比喻公开地、毫不隐藏地干坏事。 |
| 出处 | 元·无名氏《盆儿鬼》第二折：“我在这瓦窑居住，做些本份生涯，何曾明火执仗，无非赤手求财。” |
| 拼音 | míng huǒ zhí zhàng |
| 拼音码 | mhzz |
| 近义词 | 明火执仗、明目张胆 |
| 反义词 | 鬼鬼祟祟 |
| 用法 | 联合式；作谓语、定语、状语；含贬义 |
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