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Here, we present the idiom 「以逸擊勞」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Use a well-rested army to attack a tired enemy.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐ yì jī láo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi5 yat6 gik1 lou4

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