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相互保證毀滅

简相互保证毁灭 · 繁相互保證毀滅

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng hù bǎo zhèng huǐ miè

mutual assured destruction

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
互: hù · mutually, reciprocally
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
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证: zhèng · prove, confirm, verify; proof
毁: huǐ · destroy
灭: miè · extinguish; wipe out, exterminate

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1–4–3–4–3–4 · xiang1 hu4 bao3 zheng4 hui3 mie4

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soeng1 wu6 bou2 zing3 wai2 mit6

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noun

(politics, military, nuclear warfare) mutual assured destruction

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