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兵来将敌，水来土堰
bīngláijiàngdí,shuǐláitǔyàn
Traditional: 兵來將敵，水來土堰
counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action / to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
Character Breakdown
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
将
jiāng
the future, what will be; ready, prepared; a general
HSK 4
敌
dí
enemy, foe, rival; to match; to resist
HSK 5
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
土
tǔ
soil, earth; items made of earth
HSK 5
堰
yàn
dam, dike, embankment
Additional Information
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Chinese
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