暗箭 (Chinese PinYin: [àn jiàn]; traditional Chinese: 暗箭) may mean: (1) noun. A stab in the back; (2) noun. Attack by underhand means; (3) noun. Covert attacks. It is usually a high-frequency figurative phrase and can be used in formal and informal Mandarin Chinese. Some common phrases and expressions are:放暗箭 (shoot an arrow from a hiding place), 暗箭伤人 (hit below the belt), 暗箭伤人者 (backstabber), 暗箭难防 (arrows shot from a hiding place are difficult to guard against), 暗箭中人 / 暗箭伤人 (hit below the belt), 暗箭明枪 / 明枪暗箭 (both overt and covert attacks), 明枪易躲，暗箭难防 (better an open enemy than a false friend).

Literally: 暗 (hidden) + 箭 (arrow)

1. How to pronounce 暗箭?

Chinese Pinyin: [àn jiàn]

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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 暗箭

Synonyms: 冷箭

Antonyms: 明枪, 明刀,

3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 暗箭

Fixed expression: 放暗箭 (shoot an arrow from a hiding place), 暗箭伤人 (hit below the belt),

Collocation: 暗箭伤人者 (backstabber),

Idioms: 暗箭难防 (arrows shot from a hiding place are difficult to guard against), 暗箭中人 / 暗箭伤人 (hit below the belt), 暗箭明枪 / 明枪暗箭 (both overt and covert attacks), 明枪易躲，暗箭难防 (better an open enemy than a false friend),

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4. How to use 暗箭 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 暗箭.

4.1他在我背后放我暗箭。

Translation: He stabbed me in the back.

4.2 事故是暗箭，安全是盾牌。

Translation: Accident was stab in the back, security as a shield.

4.3 这种暗箭伤人的做法给新闻界带来了很不好的名声。

Translation: This kind of stabbing in the back gives journalism a bad name.

4.4 他们说了他么们会支持我，但是事实上，他们却在背后暗箭伤人！

Translation: They told me they would back me up, but as a matter of fact, They stab me in the back.

4.5 这样一种恶毒的谎言简直是暗箭伤人。

Translation: Such a vicious lie injures people by sordid means.

4.6 我很爱我的女朋友，直到我觉察她告诉她所有的朋友我很蠢，她真是一个暗箭伤人的人。

Translation: I was in love with my girlfriend until I found out that she told all her friends that I were stupid, she’s such a back-stabber.

4.7 大部分批评是暗箭伤人。

Translation: Most of the criticisms hit below the belt.

4.8 俄否认入侵土领空，普京称这一事件是恐怖分子帮凶“暗箭伤人”，并对土耳其启动经济制裁。 。

Translation: Russia denies the invasion of Turkish airspace, Putin said the incident is the terrorists accomplice’s “stab in the back”, and starts the economic sanctions against Turkey.

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