bīng bù yàn zhàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) deception is justified in war
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Original source entry:

兵不厭詐 兵不厌诈 [bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4] /(idiom) deception is justified in war/

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