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四两拨千斤【sì liǎng bō qiān jīn】

lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
fig. to achieve much with little effort

四两拨千斤【sì liǎng bō qiān jīn】

lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
fig. to achieve much with little effort

四

HSK 11

含义four

拼音sì

两

HSK 1

含义two, both, pair, couple; ounce

拼音liǎng

拨

HSK 6

含义move; dispel; distribute

拼音bō

千

HSK 22

含义thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler

拼音qiān

斤

HSK 22

含义a catty (approximately 600 g); an axe; keen, shrewd; Kangxi radical 69

拼音jīn