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全攻全守

Mandarin · pinyin quán gōng quán shǒu

total football (soccer)

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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
攻: gōng · attack, assault; criticize
守: shǒu · defend, protect, guard, conserve

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2–1–2–3 · quan2 gong1 quan2 shou3

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