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群策群力

Mandarin · pinyin qún cè qún lì

(idiom) to act in concert; to pool ideas and efforts

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群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
策: cè · scheme, plan; to whip; urge
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19

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2–4–2–4 · qun2 ce4 qun2 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kwan4 caak3 kwan4 lik6

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(idiomatic) to pool the wisdom and efforts of everyone; to work with collective wisdom and concerted efforts

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