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千軍萬馬

简千军万马 · 繁千軍萬馬

Mandarin · pinyin qiān jūn wàn mǎ

magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
all the King's horses and all the King's men

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
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军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–1–4–3 · qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3

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cin1 gwan1 maan6 maa5

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(idiomatic) thousands of troops and horses; a powerful army

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