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大動干戈

简大动干戈 · 繁大動干戈

Mandarin · pinyin dà dòng gān gē

lit. to go to war (idiom)
fig. to make a big fuss over sth

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
干: gàn · oppose, offend; invade; dried
戈: gē · halberd, spear, lance; rad. 62
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–4–1–1 · da4 dong4 gan1 ge1

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