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裡勾外連

简里勾外连 · 繁裡勾外連

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ gōu wài lián

to act from inside in coordination with attackers outside
attacked from both inside and out

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勾: gōu · hook, join, connect; entice
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
連: Look up this written character
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even

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3–1–4–2 · li3 gou1 wai4 lian2

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