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    3. 泣いて馬謖を斬る

    泣いて馬謖を斬る

    泣ない​て​馬ば謖しょくを​斬きる​

    being just before one is generous

    NTExpressionsHistoryLiteratureKanji Vocab53 strokes

    ないてばしょくをきる

    Expressions

    1.
    being just before one is generous
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    泣
    な.く…(1)
    cry・weep・moan
    Kanji
    馬
    うま・うま-・ま…(5)
    horse
    Kanji
    謖
    た.つ…(2)
    arise
    Kanji
    斬
    き.る…(4)
    beheading・kill・murder
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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    • 斬
    • い
    • て
    • を
    • る

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