千乘之國

简 千乘之国 · 繁 千乘之國
Mandarin · pinyin qiān shèng zhī guó

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  1. (archaic) a state with a thousand chariots (to fight a war) – a powerful state
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千
qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
乘
chéng · ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
國
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国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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1–4–1–2 · qian1 sheng4 zhi1 guo2

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千乘之國 · qian1 sheng4 zhi1 guo2
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Exact source record千乘之國 千乘之国 [qian1 sheng4 zhi1 guo2] /(archaic) a state with a thousand chariots (to fight a war) – a powerful state/