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與全世界為敵

简与全世界为敌 · 繁與全世界為敵

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí

(idiom) to fight the whole world

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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
世: shì · generation; world; era
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
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与: yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
敌: dí · enemy, foe, rival; resist

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3–2–4–4–2–2 · yu3 quan2 shi4 jie4 wei2 di2

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