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匹馬單槍

简匹马单枪 · 繁匹馬單槍

Mandarin · pinyin pǐ mǎ dān qiāng

see 單槍匹馬 dān qiāng pǐ mǎ

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匹: pǐ · bolt of cloth; counter for horses
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马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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3–3–1–1 · pi3 ma3 dan1 qiang1

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(idiomatic) single-handed; unassisted

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