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運籌帷幄
简 运筹帷幄 · 繁 運籌帷幄Mandarin · pinyin yùn chóu wéi wò
Meanings
- lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom)
- fig. planning strategies
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4–2–2–4 · yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
wan6 cau4 wai4 aak1
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wan6 cau4 wai4 ak1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to devise strategies behind the frontline
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