关 门 打 狗

guān mén dǎ gǒudictionary entry

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard

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關門打狗 关门打狗 [guan1 men2 da3 gou3] /lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)/fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard/

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关门打狗

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