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生聚教訓

简生聚教训 · 繁生聚教訓

Mandarin · pinyin shēng jù jiào xùn

to increase the population, amass wealth, and teach the people to be faithful to the cause (in preparation for war, following a defeat)

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
聚: jù · assemble, meet together, collect
教: jiào · teach, class
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训: xùn · teach, instruct; exegesis

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1–4–4–4 · sheng1 ju4 jiao4 xun4

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