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攻城略地

Mandarin · pinyin gōng chéng lüè dì

to take cities and seize territories (idiom)

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攻: gōng · attack, assault; criticize
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
略: lüè · approximately, roughly; outline
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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1–2–4–4 · gong1 cheng2 lu:e4 di4

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(alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) alternative form of 攻城掠地 (gōngchénglüèdì)

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