刀光剑影 (dāo guāng jiàn yǐng) | Meaning: lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom) | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility · at daggers drawn剑拔弩张jiàn bá nǔ zhāng

ferocious · murderous-looking杀气腾腾shā qì téng téng

(lit.) to sharpen one's sword (idiom) · (fig.) to prepare to attack; to be getting ready for battle磨刀霍霍mó dāo huò huò

nervous · keyed up · intense · tense · strained · in short supply · scarce · CL: zhèn紧张jǐn zhāng

a hail (or rain) of bullets枪林弹雨qiāng lín dàn yǔ

lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom) · fig. intense conflict