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偏安

Mandarin · pinyin piān ān

content to hold a small part of the territory
fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground
forced to move away

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偏: piān · inclined one side; slanting
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet

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1–1 · pian1 an1

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verb

to be content to retain sovereignty over a part of the country

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