群 雄 逐 鹿

qún xióng zhú lùdictionary entry

great heroes pursue deer in the central plains (idiom); fig. many vie for supremacy

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群雄逐鹿 群雄逐鹿 [qun2 xiong2 zhu2 lu4] /great heroes pursue deer in the central plains (idiom); fig. many vie for supremacy/

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