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明察暗访

míng chá àn fǎng

4-character word Traditional 明察暗訪

What 明察暗访 means

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

The characters in 明察暗访

• 明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗; (of meaning) clear
• 察cháto examine; to inquire; to observe
• 暗àndark; to turn dark; secret; hidden
• 访fǎng(bound form) to seek by inquiry; (bound form) to visit; to call on

Sounds the same

Read míng chá àn fǎng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 明查暗访variant of 明察暗访