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開疆拓土
简 开疆拓土 · 繁 開疆拓土Mandarin · pinyin kāi jiāng tuò tǔ
Meanings
- (idiom) to expand one's territory; to conquer new lands; (fig.) to expand one's business into new markets
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1–1–4–3 · kai1 jiang1 tuo4 tu3
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- (idiomatic) to expand one's territory
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