kung fu

Definitions

1. A Chinese martial art.
   countable
2. The Chinese martial arts collectively.
   countable, uncountable
3. A mastery of or expertise in a skill
   countable, slang, uncountable
4. A mastery of or expertise in computer programming, hacking, or cracking
   countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Everybody was kung-fu fighting / Those kicks were fast as lightning”

“Along the way, they meet⟳ Master Wong, who teaches them kung fu and imparts nuggets of Chinese philosophy, knowledge and training that they eventually use⟳ to defeat⟳ their nemesis and save⟳ their village.”

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