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單刀赴會

简单刀赴会 · 繁單刀赴會

Mandarin · pinyin dān dāo fù huì

lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)
fig. to go alone into enemy lines

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刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure
赴: fù · go to; attend, be present
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–1–4–4 · dan1 dao1 fu4 hui4

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daan1 dou1 fu6 wui2

Cantonese word readings for 單刀赴會. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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