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扳回一城

Mandarin · pinyin bān huí yī chéng

to recover some lost ground (in a competition)

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扳: bān · pull; drag; right itself
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality

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1–2–1–2 · ban1 hui2 yi1 cheng2

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