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圍城打援

简围城打援 · 繁圍城打援

Mandarin · pinyin wéi chéng dǎ yuán

to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops

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城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
援: yuán · aid, assist; lead; cite
围: wéi · surround, encircle, corral

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2–2–3–2 · wei2 cheng2 da3 yuan2

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