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闖關

简闯关 · 繁闖關

Mandarin · pinyin chuǎng guān

to crash through a barrier

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闯: chuǎng · rush in, burst in, charge in
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation

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3–1 · chuang3 guan1

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cong2 gwaan1

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verb

(literally and figuratively) to break through a barrier; to break a blockade
(games) to successfully go through a pass to proceed to the next challenge; to beat or clear a level; to defeat a challenge

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