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緩兵之計

简缓兵之计 · 繁緩兵之計

Mandarin · pinyin huǎn bīng zhī jì

delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite

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緩: Look up this written character
兵: bīng · soldier, troops
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
計: Look up this written character
缓: huǎn · slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay
计: jì · plan, plot; stratagem; scheme

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3–1–1–4 · huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4

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wun4 bing1 zi1 gai3

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(idiomatic) stalling tactic

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