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攻心

Mandarin · pinyin gōng xīn

to mount a psychological attack
to try to demoralize
to try to win over
to try to persuade
(TCM) to fall into a coma or stupor due to an excess of emotion

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攻: gōng · attack, assault; criticize
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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1–1 · gong1 xin1

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verb

to attack the mind; to make a psychological attack
to be in a coma or to remain in a stupor; to burn with hatred, rage, lust, etc
(traditional Chinese medicine) to be in danger of dying (e.g. from severe burns or gangrene)

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