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兵不厭詐

简 兵不厌诈 · 繁 兵不厭詐
Mandarin · pinyin bīng bù yàn zhà

Meanings

  1. (idiom) deception is justified in war
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Characters in this entry

兵
bīng · soldier, troops
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
厭
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詐
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厌
yàn · dislike, detest, reject; satiate
诈
zhà · cheat, defraud, swindle; trick
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1–4–4–4 · bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bing1 bat1 jim3 zaa3

Cantonese word readings for 兵不厭詐. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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bing1 bat1 jim3 zaa3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) all's fair in love and war

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