刀光剑影 dāo guāng jiàn yǐng flashing swords and knives

Explanation

形容环境充满了凶险的气氛，刀剑的闪光和影子隐约可见。

Describes an environment full of danger, where the flashing of swords and knives is faintly visible.

Origin Story

话说在古代一个动荡不安的年代，江湖上各个门派为了争夺武林至尊宝藏而展开了一场激烈的斗争。在幽暗的山谷中，一场恶战即将开始。夜幕降临，山谷里弥漫着肃杀之气，树木的枝叶在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。各个门派的高手们，个个身怀绝技，他们眼神凌厉，杀气腾腾。只见刀光剑影，寒光闪闪，剑气纵横，刀光飞舞。各种武林绝学在山谷中碰撞，发出震耳欲聋的声音，山谷中到处是刀光剑影，血雨腥风。战斗持续了很久，直到天明，最终胜者取得了宝藏，而失败者则倒在了血泊之中。这场战斗，成为了江湖上一个永远的传说。

huà shuō zài gǔ dài yī gè dòng dàn bù'ān de nián dài, jiāng hú shàng gè gè mén pài wèi le zhēng duó wǔ lín zhì zūn bǎo cáng ér zhǎn kāi le yī chǎng jī liè de dòu zhēng. zài yōu àn de shān gǔ zhōng, yī chǎng è zhàn jí jiāng kāi shǐ. yè mù jiàng lín, shān gǔ lǐ mí màn zhe shù shā zhī qì, shù mù de zhī yè zài hán fēng zhōng sè sè dǒu dǒu. gè gè mén pài de gāo shǒu men, gè gè shēn huái jué jì, tā men yǎn shén líng lì, shā qì téng téng. zhī jiàn dāo guāng jiàn yǐng, hán guāng shǎn shǎn, jiàn qì zòng héng, dāo guāng fēi wǔ. gè zhǒng wǔ lín jué xué zài shān gǔ zhōng pèng zhuàng, fā chū zhèn ěr lú lóng de shēng yīn, shān gǔ zhōng dào chù shì dāo guāng jiàn yǐng, xuè yǔ xīng fēng. zhàn dòu chí xù le hěn jiǔ, zhì dào tiān míng, zuì zhōng shèng zhě qǔ dé le bǎo cáng, ér shī bài zhě zé dǎo le zài xuè pó zhī zhōng. zhè chǎng zhàn dòu, chéng wéi le jiāng hú shàng yī gè yǒng yuǎn de chuán shuō.

In a turbulent era of ancient China, various martial arts schools launched a fierce struggle to win the supreme treasure of the martial arts world. In a dark valley, a fierce battle was about to begin. As night fell, a murderous atmosphere filled the valley, and the leaves of the trees trembled in the cold wind. Each master, possessing extraordinary skills, had sharp eyes and murderous intent. Flashing swords and knives, dazzling light, swords soaring, and knife light dancing filled the valley. Various martial arts skills collided in the valley, emitting deafening sounds, with bloodshed and violence everywhere. The battle lasted for a long time, until daybreak, when the winner eventually obtained the treasure, while the losers fell in pools of blood. This battle became an eternal legend in the martial arts world.

Usage

多用于形容险恶的环境和激烈的斗争。

duō yòng yú xiáo shù xiǎn è de huán jìng hé jī liè de dòu zhēng

Often used to describe dangerous environments and fierce struggles.

Examples

• 那场战斗，刀光剑影，异常惨烈。

  nà chǎng zhàn dòu, dāo guāng jiàn yǐng, yì cháng cǎn liè

  The battle was fierce, with flashing swords and knives.

• 江湖险恶，刀光剑影，步步惊心。

  jiāng hú xiǎn è, dāo guāng jiàn yǐng, bù bù jīngxīn

  The world is dangerous, with flashing swords and knives; every step is nerve-wracking

Related Idioms

• 剑拔弩张

• 杀气腾腾

• 血雨腥风

Opposite Idioms

• 风平浪静

• 岁月静好

• 太平盛世