- open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
- taking information from all sides
Characters
- 明 (明): Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- 察 (察): short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3]
- 暗 (晻): variant of 暗[an4]
- 访 (訪): (bound form) to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate
Resources
- Wiktionary: 明察暗访
- MDBG: 明察暗访
- Examples with 明察暗访 on Tatoeba
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