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眾寡懸殊

简众寡悬殊 · 繁眾寡懸殊

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng guǎ xuán shū

(idiom) a great disparity in numerical strength

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寡: guǎ · widowed; alone, friendless
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殊: shū · different, special, unusual
众: zhòng · multitude, crowd; masses, public
悬: xuán · hang, suspend, hoist; be hung

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4–3–2–1 · zhong4 gua3 xuan2 shu1

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