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鉗馬銜枚

简钳马衔枚 · 繁鉗馬銜枚

Mandarin · pinyin qián mǎ xián méi

with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom)
(of a marching army) in utter silence

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枚: méi · stalk of shrub, trunk of tree
钳: qián · pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
衔: xián · bit; hold in mouth, bite; gag

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2–3–2–2 · qian2 ma3 xian2 mei2

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kim4 maa5 haam4 mui4

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