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一力降十會

简一力降十会 · 繁一力降十會

Mandarin · pinyin yī lì xiáng shí huì

brute force overcomes clever tactics

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
降: jiàng · descend, fall, drop; lower, down
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–4–2–2–4 · yi1 li4 xiang2 shi2 hui4

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