一招一式

English translation: Motion, Move, Gesture

04:10 Jan 28, 2009
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Chinese term or phrase: 一招一式
指挥员们在一招一式间,锤炼出了过硬
的组织指挥能力。

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Aaron Gilkison (X)
United States
Local time: 06:24
English translation:Motion, Move, Gesture
Explanation:
I hope this helps. I feel as though the context you gave should have a verb to signify exactly what sort of motion the commanders are doing, but this should give you an idea.
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HankHill
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Local time: 03:24
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Motion, Move, Gesture
HankHill
4back-and-forth
Warren Lindsay (X)
4in each and every move
William Lee (@Li Zhiqiang)
3through highly intensive (basic) training
Shirley Chen


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Motion, Move, Gesture


Explanation:
I hope this helps. I feel as though the context you gave should have a verb to signify exactly what sort of motion the commanders are doing, but this should give you an idea.

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HankHill
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agree  guineverewinter
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agree  tianshandun (X): each move/exercise
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agree  Adsion Liu
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
through highly intensive (basic) training


Explanation:
Just for your reference.

Shirley Chen
United States
Local time: 05:24
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
back-and-forth


Explanation:
I believe this phrase implies a sort of back and forth between sparring parties. I suppose you could say, "sparring", but that doesn't retain the sense of each action being met with another that I think this phrase conveys..

Warren Lindsay (X)
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in each and every move


Explanation:
"指挥员们锤炼出了过硬的组织指挥能力in each and every move。"

William Lee (@Li Zhiqiang)
Singapore
Local time: 18:24
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