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全民皆兵

Mandarin · pinyin quán mín jiē bīng

to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)

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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
皆: jiē · all, every, everybody
兵: bīng · soldier, troops

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2–2–1–1 · quan2 min2 jie1 bing1

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