司马昭之心路人皆知
司马昭之心路人皆知
Sī mǎ Zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī
lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom); fig. an open secret
idiom
Traditional: 司馬昭之心路人皆知
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- (idiom) lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
- fig. an open secret
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Related Words
武经七书(Wǔ jīng Qī shū)— Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4]
→一团和气(yī tuán hé qì)— to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)
→明察暗访(míng chá àn fǎng)— open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
→明查暗访(míng chá àn fǎng)— open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
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