围魏救赵(wéi wèi jiù zhào)

4 charactersTrad. 圍魏救趙

lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 赵 (idiom)

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surname WeiFull guide →
surname WeiFull guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
wéi wèi jiù zhào
Meaning
lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 赵 (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
圍魏救趙

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