過河卒子

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Chinese

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to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 
river low ranking soldier; foot soldier; private
trad. (過河卒子) 卒子
simp. (过河卒子) 卒子

Pronunciation

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Noun

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過河卒子

  1. (xiangqi, chess) pawn who has crossed to the other side of the river
  2. (figurative) someone who can only move forward and no longer retreat

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