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擦槍走火

擦槍走火

See also: 擦枪走火

Chinese

 
to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
 
gun; firearm; rifle; spear
to give off sparks
trad. (擦槍走火) 走火
simp. (擦枪走火) 走火

Idiom

擦槍走火

  1. to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; to have unintended (and serious) consequences; a minor incident sparks a war; to result in unintended pregnancy; to have unintended sex