荷槍實彈 [－枪实弹]

Jyutping ho6 coeng1 sat6 daan2
Pinyin hè qiāng shí dàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (idiom) armed
  2. carrying a loaded firearm
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    帶備​咗​槍械同​其他​武器
    to carry loaded rifles and get ready for action
    • 警方荷槍實彈圍捕劫匪。
      警方荷枪实弹围捕劫匪。
      ging2 fong1 ho6 coeng1 sat6 daan2 wai4 bou6 gip3 fei2.
      The police has carried loaded rifles to round up the gangsters.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to carry loaded guns; to be fully armed
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    警方荷枪实弹围捕劫匪。
    警方荷槍實彈圍捕劫匪。
    ging2 fong1 ho6 coeng1 sat6 daan2 wai4 bou6 gip3 fei2.
    • The police has carried loaded rifles to round up the gangsters.
  2. Cantonese
    荷枪实弹
    荷槍實彈
    ho4 coeng1 sat6 daan2
    • ready for combat; with live ammunition
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    荷枪实弹的士兵穿过林区冲了上来。
    荷槍實彈的士兵穿過林區衝了上來。
    hè qiāng shí dàn de shì bīng chuān guò lín qū chōng le shàng lái ．
    • Soldiers came charging through the forest, guns at the ready.