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寸土必爭 (cyun3 tou2 bit1 zang1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

寸土必爭 (cyun3 tou2 bit1 zang1, cùn tǔ bì zhēng) — fighting even for a small amount of land, it means the enemies are both standing very strong and firm with their stances

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beyond HSK

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