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兵来将挡，水来土掩
兵來將擋，水來土掩
bīngláijiàngdǎng,shuǐláitǔyǎn
1.
counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
2.
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
Character Breakdown
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
7 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
7 丶
将
jiāng
the future, what will be; ready, prepared; a general
HSK 4
9 丶
挡
dǎng
to block, to obstruct; to get in the way; cover, guard
HSK 5
9 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
4 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
7 丶
土
tǔ
soil, earth; items made of earth
HSK 5
3 丶
掩
yǎn
to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut
HSK 6
11 丶
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