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勵精圖治
简 励精图治 · 繁 勵精圖治Mandarin · pinyin lì jīng tú zhì
Meanings
- (of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)
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4–1–2–4 · li4 jing1 tu2 zhi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lai6 zing1 tou4 zi6
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- (usually of a ruler) to exert oneself to make the country prosperous; to strive for the prosperity of one's country
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