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一夫当关，万夫莫开
yīfūdāngguān,wànfūmòkāi
Traditional: 一夫當關，萬夫莫開
If one man holds the pass, ten thousand cannot pass (idiom); One man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
夫
fū
man, husband; worker; those
HSK 2
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3
关
guān
frontier pass; to close, to shut; relation
HSK 1
万
wàn
ten thousand; innumerable
HSK 3
夫
fū
man, husband; worker; those
HSK 2
莫
mò
cannot; do not; is not; negative
HSK 6
开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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