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The idiom 「用一當十」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

A metaphor for using the few to defeat the many.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yòng yī dāng shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yung6 yat1 dong3/dong1 sap6

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