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人海戰術

简人海战术 · 繁人海戰術

Mandarin · pinyin rén hǎi zhàn shù

(military) human wave attack

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
术: shù · art, skill, special feat; method, technique

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2–3–4–4 · ren2 hai3 zhan4 shu4

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noun

human wave attack (an offensive tactic of charging with a large amount of infantry)

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