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出奇制勝

简出奇制胜 · 繁出奇制勝

Mandarin · pinyin chū qí zhì shèng

to win by a surprise move

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower
勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than

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1–2–4–4 · chu1 qi2 zhi4 sheng4

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ceot1 kei4 zai3 sing1

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(idiomatic) to win by a surprise move

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