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荷槍實彈
  ho6 coeng1 sat6 daan6   jyutping
  he4 qiang1 shi2 dan4   pinyin
(of police or armed forces) to carry loaded weapons - ready for emergency that might arise; armed and ready

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
荷槍實彈 / 荷枪实弹

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Characters in this word:

 ho4 ho6  -  lotus; Holland; carry; grateful
 coeng1  -  gun; spear
 sat6  -  solid; true
 daan2 daan6 taan4  -  pellet; catapult; bounce; pluck; impeach
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