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直搗黃龍
简 直捣黄龙 · 繁 直搗黃龍Mandarin · pinyin zhí dǎo Huáng Lóng
Meanings
- lit. to directly attack Huanglong
- fig. to directly combat the root of a problem
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2–3–2–2 · zhi2 dao3 Huang2 Long2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zik6 dou2 wong4 lung4
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zik6 dou2 wong4 lung4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to attack the enemy's headquarters or lair directly; to aim at and to achieve the final goal directly
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