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曲線救國
简 曲线救国 · 繁 曲線救國Mandarin · pinyin qū xiàn jiù guó
Meanings
- (of sb who ostensibly collaborated with the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945) to secretly work for the Nationalists or against the Communists
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1–4–4–2 · qu1 xian4 jiu4 guo2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to achieve an objective through indirect means
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