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謀臣如雨

简谋臣如雨 · 繁謀臣如雨

Mandarin · pinyin móu chén rú yǔ

strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy

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臣: chén · minister, statesman, official; Kangxi radical 131
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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2–2–2–3 · mou2 chen2 ru2 yu3

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