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錦囊妙計

简锦囊妙计 · 繁錦囊妙計

Mandarin · pinyin jǐn náng miào jì

brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks
fiendishly cunning masterplan (written out by strategic genius of fiction, and given to the local commander in a brocade bag)

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錦: Look up this written character
囊: náng · bag, purse, sack; put in bag
妙: miào · mysterious, subtle; exquisite
計: Look up this written character
锦: jǐn · brocade, tapestry; embroidered
计: jì · plan, plot; stratagem; scheme

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3–2–4–4 · jin3 nang2 miao4 ji4

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gam2 nong4 miu6 gai3

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(idiomatic) bag of tricks; cunning masterplan

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