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短兵相接
  dyun2 bing1 soeng1 zip3   jyutping
  duan3 bing1 xiang1 jie1   pinyin
close range combat with swords, daggers, bayonets and knives etc; fighting hand to hand

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
短兵相接

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Characters in this word:

 dyun2  -  short (length)
 bing1  -  weapons; soldier; troops; military
 soeng1 soeng3 soeng3*2  -  mutually; appearance; photo
 zip3  -  catch; receive; connect; come close to
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