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國富兵強

简国富兵强 · 繁國富兵強

Mandarin · pinyin guó fù bīng qiáng

prosperous country with military might

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國: Look up this written character
富: fù · abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
兵: bīng · soldier, troops
強: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
强: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic

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2–4–1–2 · guo2 fu4 bing1 qiang2

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gwok3 fu3 bing1 koeng4

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(idiomatic) the nation is prosperous and its military is powerful

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