明岗暗哨 in English ming2 gang3 an4 shao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

明 岗 暗 哨

Traditional Characters

明 崗 暗 哨

Pinyin

ming2 gang3 an4 shao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 岗gang3mound 暗an4variant of 暗[an4] 哨shao4a whistle