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1 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
2 to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

兵来将敌，水来土堰

bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn

1 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
2 to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

卷土重来

juǎn tǔ chóng lái

1 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
2 fig. to regroup and come back even stronger
3 to make a comeback

土木形骸

tǔ mù xíng hái

1 earth and wood framework (idiom); plain and undecorated body

Sample Sentences

传说中，清朝山海关的守将吴三桂，因为陈圆圆被势力庞大的土匪抢走而打开城门让清军入关，最后造成了明朝的灭亡。

chuánshuō zhōng ，Qīngcháo shānhǎiguān de shǒu jiāng Wú sānguì ，yīnwèi Chén Yuányuan bèi shìlì pángdà de tǔfěi qiāngzǒu ér dǎkāi chéng mén ràng qīngjūn rù guān ，zuìhòu zàochéng le Míngcháo de mièwáng 。

Legend has it that the general Wu San Gui,who guarded the gate to the Shanhai Pass, let the Manchurians through the pass. This was because Chen Yuanyuan was kidnaped by a powerful bandit. This eventually led to the end of the Ming dynasty.

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我这次想试试土匪。

wǒ zhè cì xiǎng shìshi tǔfěi 。

This time I want to try being a terrorist.

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张科！快到墙边来，我看见有一个土匪在你身后。我来掩护你！

Zhāng Kē ！kuài dào qiángbiān lái ，wǒ kànjiàn yǒu yī gè tǔfěi zài nǐ shēnhòu 。wǒ lái yǎnhù nǐ ！

Zhang Ke! Get over to the wall quick. I can see a terrorist behind you. I'm coming to cover you!

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哈哈，胜利！土匪全灭！

hāhā ，shènglì ！tǔfěi quán miè ！

Haha, victory! The terrorists are defeated!

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