偏锋 : brush stroke to... : piān fēng | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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偏锋 Trad. 偏鋒

piān fēng
brush stroke to the side (calligraphy) fig. side stroke lateral thinking
剑走偏锋 Trad. 劍走偏鋒

Jiàn Zǒu piān fēng
Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist
剑走偏锋 Trad. 劍走偏鋒

jiàn zǒu piān fēng
the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom) fig. unexpected winning move unconventional gambit
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