田忌赛马

tián jì sài mǎ

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1. Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)

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Child Words of 田忌赛马

• 忌 忌 jì: to be jealous of
• 田 田 tián: field
• 赛 赛 sài: to compete
• 马 马 mǎ: horse
• 赛马 赛马 sài mǎ: horse race