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分而治之

Mandarin · pinyin fēn ér zhì zhī

(idiom) to divide and rule

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

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1–2–4–1 · fen1 er2 zhi4 zhi1

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fan1 ji4 zi6 zi1

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fan1 ji4 zi6 zi1

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(idiomatic) to divide and rule; to divide and conquer

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