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大破大立
Mandarin · pinyin dà pò dà lì
Meanings
- to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)
- radical transformation
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4–4–4–4 · da4 po4 da4 li4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
daai6 po3 daai6 laap6
Cantonese word readings for 大破大立. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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daai6 po3 daai6 laap6
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