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兵來將擋，水來土掩
bing1 loi4 zoeng3 dong3 seoi2 loi4 tou2 jim2
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no matter what sb. does to prevent or stop sth. there are always corresponding counter measures Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1558 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 23rd Jan 2014 03:08 |
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Characters in this word:兵 bing1 - weapons; soldier; troops; military來 loi4 - come; arrive; future 將 zoeng1 zoeng3 - going to; about to; will; general 擋 dong2 dong3 - block; shelter; fender ， - (not in database) 水 seoi2 - water; liquid; dough (money) 來 loi4 - come; arrive; future 土 tou2 - soil; earth 掩 jim2 - cover; shut; attack by surprise |
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