明察暗访

明察暗訪
míngcháànfǎng
  1. open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  2. taking information from all sides

CEDICT

公开调查，暗中了解。《儿女英雄传．第二七回》：「丈夫的品行也去了，她的声名也丢了。她还在那裡贼去关门，明察暗访。」也作「明查暗访」。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

明察暗访 míngchá'ànfǎng

Entry Composition

1 明察 míngchá
  1. to note clearly
  2. to perceive
2 暗访 ànfǎng
  1. to make secret inquiries
  2. to investigate in secret

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明查暗访 míngcháànfǎng
  1. open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  2. taking information from all sides
暗察明访 ànchámíngfǎng
  1. open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  2. taking information from all sides