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偃旗息鼓
jin2 kei4 sik1 gu2 |
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call a cease fire; a cessation of war; a truce Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:偃 jin2 - lay down; cease旗 kei4 - flag, banner 息 sik1 - breath; news; cease; rest; interest 鼓 gu2 - [1] [n] drum [2] [v] drum; beat a drum |
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