兵棋推演

Mandarin · pinyin bīng qí tuī yǎn

Meanings

  1. war-gaming; simulation of a military operation
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兵
bīng · soldier, troops
棋
qí · chess; any game similar to chess
推
tuī · push, expel; push forward
演
yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
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1–2–1–3 · bing1 qi2 tui1 yan3

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