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案甲休兵

Mandarin · pinyin àn jiǎ xiū bīng

to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom); to relax from fighting

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案: àn · table, bench; legal case
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
休: xiū · rest, stop; retire; do not!
兵: bīng · soldier, troops

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4–3–1–1 · an4 jia3 xiu1 bing1

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