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thủ thế

Pronunciation Northern /tʰṵ˧˩˧ tʰe˧˥/ Central /tʰu˧˩˨ tʰḛ˩˧/ Southern /tʰu˨˩˦ tʰe˧˥/
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defensive stance
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defensive stance
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defensive stance

The act of maintaining a defensive posture or remaining prepared to deal with unexpected situations.

vi Con mèo lùi lại và bắt đầu thủ thế khi thấy người lạ.

en The cat backed away and took a defensive stance when it saw a stranger.

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首世
Candidates by syllable
thủ 首 thế 世
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