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以少胜多

yǐshǎoshèngduō

Traditional: 以少勝多

using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness

Character Breakdown

以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
少
shǎo
few, little; less; inadequate
HSK 1
胜
shèng
victory; to excel, to truimph
HSK 5
多
duō
much, many, multi-; more than, over
HSK 1

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