剑走偏锋 in English jian4 zou3 pian1 feng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically unexpected winning move
  • unconventional gambit

Simplified Characters

剑 走 偏 锋

Traditional Characters

劍 走 偏 鋒

Pinyin

jian4 zou3 pian1 feng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

剑jian4double-edged sword 走zou3to walk 偏pian1to lean 锋feng1point of a spear