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兵家常事

Mandarin · pinyin bīng jiā cháng shì

commonplace in military operations (idiom)

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兵: bīng · soldier, troops
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident

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1–1–2–4 · bing1 jia1 chang2 shi4

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