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避其锐气，击其惰归
bìqíruìqì,jīqíduòguī
Traditional: 避其銳氣，擊其惰歸
avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)
Character Breakdown
避
bì
to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
HSK 5
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
锐
ruì
sharp, pointed; keen, acute
HSK 6
气
qì
air, gas; steam, vapor; anger
HSK 1
击
jī
to strike, to hit, to beat; to attack, to fight
HSK 5
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
惰
duò
lazy, idle, indolent; careless
HSK 6
归
guī
to return, to go back; to return to, to revert
HSK 5
Additional Information
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