míng chá àn fǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret / taking information from all sides
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明察暗訪 明察暗访 [ming2 cha2 an4 fang3] /open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret/taking information from all sides/

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