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guan¹ men² da³ gou³

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)/fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard

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1

guan¹

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)/fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard

2

men²

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)/fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard

3

da³

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)/fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard

4

gou³

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)/fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard