Meaning of 倒戈
倒戈 means to turn one's weapon; to defect and fight for the enemy; to mutiny. Pronounced dǎo gē.
- to turn one's weapon; to defect and fight for the enemy; to mutiny
Definitions & Examples
Zhàn战
zhēng争
hòu后
qī期
，
bù部
fèn分
shì士
bīng兵
dǎo倒
gē戈
tóu投
xiàng向
le了
dí敌
jūn军
。
In the later stages of the war, some soldiers defected to the enemy.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhèng政
biàn变
de的
guān关
jiàn键
zài在
yú于
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
dǎo倒
gē戈
。
The key to this coup was the general's defection.
Tā他
de的
dǎo倒
gē戈
xíng行
wéi为
ràng让
zhěng整
gè个
zhèn阵
yíng营
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
His act of turning traitor caught the entire camp off guard.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
bù不
fá乏
jiàng将
lǐng领
lín临
zhèn阵
dǎo倒
gē戈
de的
lì例
zi子
。
History is not lacking in examples of generals defecting on the battlefield.