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田忌赛马
田忌賽馬
TiánJìsàimǎ
1. Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)
Noun

Character Breakdown

田
tián
field, farm, arable land; cultivated
HSK 6 5 丶
忌
jì
jealous, envious; to fear; to shun
HSK 6 7 丶
赛
sài
to compete, to contend; contest, race
HSK 3 14 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3 3 丶

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