明爭暗鬥 [－争－斗]

Jyutping ming4 zang1 am3 dau3
Pinyin míng zhēng àn dòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    在​明​在​暗​都​互鬥​；​公開同​私底下​都​互鬥
    to struggle intensely (both openly and secretly)
    • 經過一番明爭暗鬥，佢終於揾到呢份工。
      经过一番明争暗斗，佢终于揾到呢份工。
      ging1 gwo3 jat1 faan1 ming4 zang1 am3 dau3, keoi5 zung1 jyu1 wan2 dou2 ni1 fan6 gung1.
      He has struggled very hard for the position he's in now.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    open and veiled strife
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    明争暗斗
    明爭暗鬥
    ming4 zang1 am3 dau3
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    经过一番明争暗斗，佢终于揾到呢份工。
    經過一番明爭暗鬥，佢終於揾到呢份工。
    ging1 gwo3 jat1 faan1 ming4 zang1 am3 dau3, keoi5 zung1 jyu1 wan2 dou2 ni1 fan6 gung1.
    • He has struggled very hard for the position he's in now.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    明争暗斗
    明爭暗鬥
    míng zhēn gàn dòu
    • both open strife and veiled struggle