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一見高低

简一见高低 · 繁一見高低

Mandarin · pinyin yī jiàn gāo dī

lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)
fig. to cross swords with
to lock horns

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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1–4–1–1 · yi1 jian4 gao1 di1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 gin3 gou1 dai1

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