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東風壓倒西風
简 东风压倒西风 · 繁 東風壓倒西風Mandarin · pinyin dōng fēng yā dǎo xī fēng
Meanings
- lit. the east wind prevails over the west wind (idiom)
- fig. one side prevails over the other
- progressive ideas prevail over reactionary ones
Characters in this entry
- 東
- dōng · east, eastern, eastward
- 風
- fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
- 壓
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- 倒
- dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
- 西
- xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
- 东
- dōng · east, eastern, eastward
- 风
- fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
- 压
- yā · press; oppress; crush; pressure
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1–1–1–3–1–1 · dong1 feng1 ya1 dao3 xi1 feng1
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