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擦槍走火 (caat3 coeng1 zau2 fo2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

擦槍走火 (caat3 coeng1 zau2 fo2, cā qiāng zǒu huǒ) — to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war

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beyond HSK

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