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田忌赛马

Tián Jì sài mǎ

4-character word Traditional 田忌賽馬

What 田忌赛马 means

1. Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)

The characters in 田忌赛马

• 田tiánfield; farm
• 忌jìto be jealous of; fear; dread
• 赛sàito compete; competition; match
• 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

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