追亡逐北

Mandarin · pinyin zhuī wáng zhú běi

Meanings

  1. to pursue and attack a fleeing enemy
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追
zhuī · pursue, chase after; expel
亡
wáng · death, destroyed; lose, perish
逐
zhú · chase, expel; one by one
北
běi · north; northern; northward
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1–2–2–3 · zhui1 wang2 zhu2 bei3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zeoi1 mong4 zuk6 bak1

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zeoi1 mong4 zuk6 bak1

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  1. (idiomatic) to pursue and attack defeated soldiers that are fleeing

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