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真刀真槍

简真刀真枪 · 繁真刀真槍

Mandarin · pinyin zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng

(lit.) real swords and spears (idiom)
(fig.) very much for real; genuine

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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure
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枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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1–1–1–1 · zhen1 dao1 zhen1 qiang1

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