劍走偏鋒

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Chinese

(double-edged) sword
to walk; to go; to move
to walk; to go; to move; to leave
 
trad. (劍走偏鋒) 偏鋒
simp. (剑走偏锋) 偏锋

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劍走偏鋒

  1. (martial arts) to use a sword with fast, flexible and unexpected movements
  2. (figuratively) to break the normal procedure and find a new or different solution in order to be unexpected and novelty

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