擦枪走火 in English ca1 qiang1 zou3 huo3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
  • (metaphorically) a minor incident that sparks a war

Simplified Characters

擦 枪 走 火

Traditional Characters

擦 槍 走 火

Pinyin

ca1 qiang1 zou3 huo3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

擦ca1to wipe 枪qiang1surname Qiang 走zou3to walk 火huo3surname Huo