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三軍用命

简三军用命 · 繁三軍用命

Mandarin · pinyin sān jūn yòng mìng

(of a team) to throw oneself into the battle

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三: sān · three
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用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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1–1–4–4 · san1 jun1 yong4 ming4

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