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剑走偏锋
jiàn​zǒu​piān​fēng

to take an unconventional approach

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
剑走偏锋 劍走偏鋒 jiàn​zǒu​piān​fēng
to take an unconventional approach
to use an unconventional gambit or unexpected move to succeed; literally describes a sword technique that avoids direct frontal attacks in favor of flanking maneuvers or side strokes

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Synonym

  • 出奇制胜 chū​qí​zhì​shèng
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