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持久戰

简持久战 · 繁持久戰

Mandarin · pinyin chí jiǔ zhàn

prolonged war
war of attrition

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持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
久: jiǔ · long time (ago); time passage, grow late
戰: Look up this written character
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle

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2–3–4 · chi2 jiu3 zhan4

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noun

protracted war

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