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權宜之計

简权宜之计 · 繁權宜之計

Mandarin · pinyin quán yí zhī jì

plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure
makeshift stratagem
interim step

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權: Look up this written character
宜: yí · suitable, right, fitting, proper
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
計: Look up this written character
权: quán · power, right, authority
计: jì · plan, plot; stratagem; scheme

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2–2–1–4 · quan2 yi2 zhi1 ji4

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kyun4 ji4 zi1 gai3

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(idiomatic) expedient measure; stopgap; makeshift stratagem

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