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全軍覆沒
cyun4 gwan1 fuk1 mut6 |
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to be completely defeated; to fail absolutely; (lit.) [for] the entire army (navy) to capsize and sink May have other applications besides fighting and other forms of competition.
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:全 cyun4 - perfect, whole, total軍 gwan1 - army; military; soldiers 覆 fuk1 - cover; overturn; perish; repeatedly; reply 沒 mut6 - not have; less than; sink; confiscate |
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