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以少勝多

简 以少胜多 · 繁 以少勝多
Mandarin · pinyin yǐ shǎo shèng duō

Meanings

  1. using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
少
shǎo · few, less, inadequate
勝
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
多
duō · much, many; more than, over
胜
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
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3–3–4–1 · yi3 shao3 sheng4 duo1

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ji5 siu2 sing3 do1

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以少勝多 · yi3 shao3 sheng4 duo1
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Exact source record以少勝多 以少胜多 [yi3 shao3 sheng4 duo1] /using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness/