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面授機宜

简面授机宜 · 繁面授機宜

Mandarin · pinyin miàn shòu jī yí

(idiom) to brief sb in person on the line of action to pursue; to advise face-to-face on how to deal with the present situation

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面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
授: shòu · give to, transmit; confer
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宜: yí · suitable, right, fitting, proper
机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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4–4–1–2 · mian4 shou4 ji1 yi2

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