am3 dou6 can4 cong1暗渡陈仓
Jyutpingam3 dou6 can4 cong1
Yaleam douh chành chōng

Definition

lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); to cheat under cover of a diversion

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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