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The idiom 「親冒矢石」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Refers to generals personally going to the front line of battle. Same as “personally face the arrows and stones”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qīn mào shǐ shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chan1 mou6 chi2 sek6

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