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勝之不武
sing3 zi1 bat1 mou5
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to win a fight because of an unfair advantage; to have no glory in winning over an opponent who was at a disadvantage.  Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:勝 sing3 sing1 - win; excel; competent之 zi1 - 's; of; it; this; go to; to 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 武 mou5 - force; military, martial |
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