[剑拔弩张 / 劍拔弩張, jiàn bá nǔ zhāng, ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄋㄨˇ ㄓㄤ]lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (成语 saw); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn#41450[Add to Longdo]
[刻舟求剑 / 刻舟求劍, kè zhōu qiú jiàn, ㄎㄜˋ ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ]lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (成语 saw); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances#108584[Add to Longdo]