兵 不 血 刃

bīng bù xuè rèndictionary entry

lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory

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Original source entry:

兵不血刃兵不血刃 [bing1 bu4 xue4 ren4] /lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory/

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