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四两拨千斤

sì liǎng bō qiān jīn
Rare

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 四两拨千斤

两
liǎng

two

千
qiān

thousand

四
sì

four

拨
bō

to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc

斤
jīn

catty