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魚死網破
简 鱼死网破 · 繁 魚死網破Mandarin · pinyin yú sǐ wǎng pò
Meanings
- lit. either the fish dies or the net splits
- a life and death struggle (idiom)
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2–3–3–4 · yu2 si3 wang3 po4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyu4 sei2 mong5 po3
Cantonese word readings for 魚死網破. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jyu4 sei2 mong5 po3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to fight till both you and your foe perish
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