Noviro
剑拔弩张
Simplified 剑拔弩张
Traditional 劍拔弩張
Pinyin jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
Definition lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn
会议上气氛剑拔弩张
Huìyì shàng qìfēn jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
The atmosphere at the meeting was tense and hostile
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