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並肩作戰

简并肩作战 · 繁並肩作戰

Mandarin · pinyin bìng jiān zuò zhàn

(idiom) to fight side by side; (by extension) to join forces

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並: bìng · equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
肩: jiān · shoulders; to shoulder; bear
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
戰: Look up this written character
并: bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle

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4–1–4–4 · bing4 jian1 zuo4 zhan4

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(idiomatic) to fight battles together
(idiomatic) to work and strive together towards a common goal

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