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亡戟得矛
mong4 gik1 dak1 maau4 |
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a loss in one thing is made up for by the gain in another (lit., "losing a halberd and gaining a spear") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:亡 mong4 - flee; run away; lose; die; dead戟 gik1 - halberd 得 dak1 - get; obtain; fit; finished; able to; must 矛 maau4 - spear; pike; lance |
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