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所向無敵

简所向无敌 · 繁所向無敵

Mandarin · pinyin suǒ xiàng wú dí

to be invincible
unrivalled

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所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
向: xiàng · toward, direction, trend
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无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
敌: dí · enemy, foe, rival; resist

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3–4–2–2 · suo3 xiang4 wu2 di2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

so2 hoeng3 mou4 dik6

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phrase

(idiomatic) all-conquering; invincible wherever one goes

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