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曲線救國

简曲线救国 · 繁曲線救國

Mandarin · pinyin qū xiàn jiù guó

(of sb who ostensibly collaborated with the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945) to secretly work for the Nationalists or against the Communists

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曲: qū · crooked, bent; wrong, false
線: Look up this written character
救: jiù · save, rescue, relieve; help, aid
國: Look up this written character
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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1–4–4–2 · qu1 xian4 jiu4 guo2

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(idiomatic) to achieve an objective through indirect means

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