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短兵相接

duǎnbīngxiāngjiē

lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat / to fight at close quarters

Character Breakdown

短
duǎn
brief, short; deficient, lacking
HSK 3
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
接
jiē
to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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