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布匿戰爭

简布匿战争 · 繁布匿戰爭

Mandarin · pinyin Bù nì Zhàn zhēng

the three Punic Wars (264-146 BC) between Rome and Carthage

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
匿: nì · hide; go into hiding
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战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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4–4–4–1 · Bu4 ni4 Zhan4 zheng1

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