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白旄黃鉞
简 白旄黄钺 · 繁 白旄黃鉞Mandarin · pinyin bái máo huáng yuè
Meanings
- white banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers to military expedition
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2–2–2–4 · bai2 mao2 huang2 yue4
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baak6 mou4 wong4 jyut6
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noun
- (archaic) white banners and gilded axes (signifying the start of a military expedition)
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