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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「長安棋局」, detailed below.

The idiom 「長安棋局」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

A metaphor for the unstable political situation.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhǎng ān qí jú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheung4 on1 kei4 guk6

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