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Home / Idiom / 如箭在弦

poised to strike · like the arrow on the bow

如箭在弦
rú jiàn zài xián
r+ú·2nd tonej+iàn·4th tonez+ài·4th tonex+ián·2nd tone
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Synonyms
Synonyms
a point of no return · like an arrow on the bowstring · there can be no turning back · the arrow is on the bow · poised to strike箭在弦上jiàn zài xián shàng