Daily Chinese Idiom Wordle Game
明察暗访 (míng chá àn fǎng)
To investigate openly and secretly; to conduct both overt and covert inquiries.
Literal: bright examine secret visit
The detective used mingcha'anfang to uncover the truth behind the scandal.
This idiom involves two contrasting methods of gathering information.
One part means 'observe openly', the other means 'inquire discreetly'.