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明察暗访
明察暗訪
míngcháànfǎng
1. open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
2. taking information from all sides

Character Breakdown

明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶
察
chá
to examine, to investigate, to observe
HSK 4 14 丶
暗
àn
dark, gloomy; obscure; secret, covert
HSK 5 13 丶
访
fǎng
to visit; to inquire, to ask
HSK 5 6 丶

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