明察暗访
míngchá-ànfǎngTraditional 明察暗訪
to investigate openly and secretly
Every meaning
míngchá-ànfǎng
- to investigate openly and secretly
Its characters
- 明míngbright; light
- 察cháto examine; to inspect; to observe (as in 观察, 检察)
- 暗àndark; dim
- 访fǎngto visit; to call on (as in 访问, 拜访)
Words with 明
Words with 察
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.