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吧好钢用在刀刃上，集中力量攻其一点

English translation: Take the best steel for the blade, the advantage of its force lies in the edge.

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Chinese term or phrase:把好钢用在刀刃上，集中力量攻其一点
English translation:Take the best steel for the blade, the advantage of its force lies in the edge.
Entered by: Elizabeth Ruggiero

22:54 Nov 28, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Chinese term or phrase: 吧好钢用在刀刃上，集中力量攻其一点
This is in a response to the question, "What do you like best about the ad?" The full context is: '就是我们俗话说的吧好钢用在刀刃上，集中力量攻其一点
Elizabeth Ruggiero
United States
Take the best steel for the blade, the advantage of its force lies in the edge.
Explanation:
That's what we mean when we used to say "take the best steel for the blade, the advantage of its force lies in the edge."

吧 should be 把.
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 04:07
Grading comment
Thank you so much!
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3 +1Take the best steel for the blade, the advantage of its force lies in the edge.
Wenjer Leuschel (X)


  

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Take the best steel for the blade, the advantage of its force lies in the edge.


Explanation:
That's what we mean when we used to say "take the best steel for the blade, the advantage of its force lies in the edge."

吧 should be 把.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 04:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pkchan: Concentrated attack upon a weak point
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