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"(idiomatic) The strategic advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by surprise."
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"roman": "chūqíbùyì",
"sense": "strategic advantage",
"word": "出其不意"
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"sense": "strategic advantage",
"word": "兵者詭道"
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"roman": "bīngzhěguǐdào",
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"sense": "strategic advantage",
"word": "出其不意"
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"sense": "strategic advantage",
"word": "兵者詭道"
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"sense": "strategic advantage",
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"word": "verrassingselement"
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"sense": "strategic advantage",
"word": "yllätystekijä"
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"sense": "strategic advantage",
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