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裡應外合
简 里应外合 · 繁 裡應外合Mandarin · pinyin lǐ yìng wài hé
Meanings
- to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom)
- (fig.) to act together
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3–4–4–2 · li3 ying4 wai4 he2
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leoi5 jing3 ngoi6 hap6
Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to work from the inside in coordination with elements from the outside
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