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Trad. 槍
- gun
- firearm
- rifle
- spear
- thing with shape or function similar to a gun
- CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]
- to substitute for another person in a test
- to knock
- classifier for rifle shots
Trad. 槍手
- gunman
- sharpshooter
- sb who takes an exam for sb else
- sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own
Trad. 槍斃
- to execute by firing squad
- to shoot dead
- fig. to discard
- to get rid of
Trad. 躺槍
- (neologism c. 2014) (coll.) to be criticized, blamed or implicated in sth despite having done nothing to deserve it; to be unfairly targeted; to catch a stray (abbr. for 躺著也中槍|躺着也中枪[tang3 zhe5 ye3 zhong4 qiang1])
Trad. 火槍
- firearms (in historical context)
- flintlock (old powder and shot firearm)
Trad. 回馬槍
- sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)
Trad. 紅櫻槍
- ancient spear-like weapon, decorated with a red tassel
Trad. 吃槍藥
- (lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder
- (fig.) to be ablaze with anger
- ornery
- snappy
Trad. 真槍實彈
- (idiom) with real guns and live ammunition; (fig.) for real (involving genuine action rather than rehearsal, simulation or theory); (coll.) to have actual sex; to go all the way
Trad. 荷槍實彈
- (idiom) armed
- carrying a loaded firearm
Trad. 擦槍走火
- to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
- (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war
Trad. 鳥槍換炮
- bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously
Trad. 臨陣磨槍
- lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
- fig. to make preparations only at the last moment
Trad. 單槍匹馬
- lit. single spear and horse (idiom)
- fig. single-handed; unaccompanied
Trad. 繳槍不殺
- “surrender and your life will be spared”
Trad. 重機關槍
- also written 重機槍|重机枪
- heavy machine gun
Trad. 刀槍不入
- lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
- fig. invulnerable
- untouchable
- thick-skinned
- impervious to criticism
Trad. 刀槍劍戟
- (idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds
Trad. 唇槍舌劍
- (idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange
Trad. 唇槍舌戰
- see 唇槍舌劍|唇枪舌剑[chun2 qiang1 she2 jian4]
Trad. 輕機關槍
- also written 輕機槍|轻机枪
- light machine gun
Trad. 高射機槍
- anti-aircraft machine gun
- CL:架[jia4]
Trad. 真刀真槍
- lit. real swords and spears (idiom)
- fig. very much for real; genuine
Trad. 烏茲衝鋒槍
- Uzi (submachine gun)
Trad. 銀樣鑞槍頭
- silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
Trad. 馬克沁機槍
- Maxim machine gun
Trad. 布倫輕機槍
- Bren gun, British light machine gun first produced in 1937
Trad. 槍打出頭鳥
- the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
- nonconformity gets punished
Trad. 躺著也中槍
- (Internet slang) (lit.) to get shot even though lying down; (fig.) to be unfairly targeted
Trad. 明槍好躲，暗箭難防
- lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
Trad. 明槍易躲，暗箭難防
- lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies