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鴕鳥政策

简 鸵鸟政策 · 繁 鴕鳥政策
Mandarin · pinyin tuó niǎo zhèng cè

Meanings

  1. ostrich policy (sticking one's head in the sand, failing to acknowledge danger)
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鴕
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鳥
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
政
zhèng · government, political affairs
策
cè · scheme, plan; to whip; urge
鸵
tuó · ostrich
鸟
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
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2–3–4–4 · tuo2 niao3 zheng4 ce4

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to4 niu5 zing3 caak3

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noun

  1. ostrich policy

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鴕鳥政策 · tuo2 niao3 zheng4 ce4
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Exact source record鴕鳥政策 鸵鸟政策 [tuo2 niao3 zheng4 ce4] /ostrich policy (sticking one's head in the sand, failing to acknowledge danger)/