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剑走偏锋
劍走偏鋒
jiànzǒupiānfēng
1. the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
2. fig. unexpected winning move
3. unconventional gambit

Character Breakdown

剑
jiàn
sword, dagger, saber
HSK 6 9 丶
走
zǒu
to walk, to run, to flee
HSK 2 7 丶
偏
piān
slanting, inclined; prejudiced
HSK 6 11 丶
锋
fēng
spear-point; edge, point, tip
HSK 6 12 丶

Alternate Entries

剑走偏锋
JiànZǒupiānfēng
Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist

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