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有征无战

yǒu zhēng wú zhàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to win without a fight (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-25101b3a7a20b809. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

有征無戰 有征无战 [you3 zheng1 wu2 zhan4] /to win without a fight (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 有征無戰

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 征
    zhēng

    journey / trip / expedition / to go on long campaign / to attack / to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 战
    zhàn

    to fight / fight / war / battle

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.