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劍走蜻蛉

简 剑走蜻蛉 · 繁 劍走蜻蛉
Mandarin · pinyin jiàn zǒu qīng líng

Meanings

  1. the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
  2. fig. unexpected winning move
  3. unconventional gambit
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劍
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走
zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
蜻
qīng · dragonfly
蛉
líng · dragonfly, Libellulidae; lacewing
剑
jiàn · sword, dagger, saber
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4–3–1–2 · jian4 zou3 qing1 ling2

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劍走蜻蛉 · jian4 zou3 qing1 ling2
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Exact source record劍走蜻蛉 剑走蜻蛉 [jian4 zou3 qing1 ling2] /the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)/fig. unexpected winning move/unconventional gambit/