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避實就虛

简避实就虚 · 繁避實就虛

Mandarin · pinyin bì shí jiù xū

(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points

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避: bì · avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
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实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere
虚: xū · false

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4–2–4–1 · bi4 shi2 jiu4 xu1

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bei6 sat6 zau6 heoi1

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