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傾箱倒篋

简倾箱倒箧 · 繁傾箱倒篋

Mandarin · pinyin qīng xiāng dào qiè

(idiom) to exhaust all one has
to leave no stone unturned
to try one's best

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傾: Look up this written character
箱: xiāng · case, box, chest, trunk
倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
篋: Look up this written character
倾: qīng · upset, pour out, overflow
箧: qiè · rattan box, suitcase, or case

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1–1–4–4 · qing1 xiang1 dao4 qie4

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king1 soeng1 dou2 haap6

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