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有征無戰

简有征无战 · 繁有征無戰

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu zhēng wú zhàn

to win without a fight (idiom)

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer
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无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle

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3–1–2–4 · you3 zheng1 wu2 zhan4

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jau5 zing1 mou4 zin3

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