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過關斬將
简 过关斩将 · 繁 過關斬將Mandarin · pinyin guò guān zhǎn jiàng
Meanings
- to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 過五關斬六將 guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng)
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4–1–3–4 · guo4 guan1 zhan3 jiang4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwo3 gwaan1 zaam2 zoeng3
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gwo3 gwaan1 zaam2 zoeng3
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phrase
- (abbreviation, alt-of, idiomatic) short for 過五關斬六將／过五关斩六将 (guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng)
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