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案兵束甲

Mandarin · pinyin àn bīng shù jiǎ

to rest weapons and loosen armor (idiom); to relax from fighting

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案: àn · table, bench; legal case
兵: bīng · soldier, troops
束: shù · bind, control, restrain; bale
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem

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4–1–4–3 · an4 bing1 shu4 jia3

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