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一招半式
  jat1 ziu1 bun3 sik1   jyutping
  yi1 zhao1 ban4 shi4   pinyin
a few moves and stances (in kung fu); 1. used to describe how on easily overcomes his opponent with just a few moves 2. used to describe someone who has a limited knowledge of kung fu, yet tries to present himself as knowledgable in the art


Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
一招半式

This word has been viewed 1522 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 17th Nov 2012 23:05
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Characters in this word:

 jat1  -  one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
 ziu1  -  beckon; recruit; confess; attract; trick
 bun3  -  half
 sik1  -  type; style; standards; ceremony
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