zòng
duì

historical
political
idiom

Meaning of 第五纵队

第五纵队 means fifth column; a group of people within a country who work secretly to help an external enemy; internal saboteurs. Pronounced dì wǔ zòng duì.

  • fifth column; a group of people within a country who work secretly to help an external enemy; internal saboteurs

Definitions & Examples

Zhèng
xuān
chēng
yào
jiān
jué
guó
nèi
wài
fǎn
dòng
shì
de
zòng
duì
 

The government declared it would resolutely crack down on the fifth column of reactionary forces at home and abroad.

Zài
zhàn
zhēng
jiān
 
fáng
fàn
zòng
duì
de
huài
huó
dòng
zhì
guān
zhòng
yào
 

During wartime, it is crucial to guard against the sabotage activities of the fifth column.

Zhè
ge
shǐ
shù
xǐng
rén
men
zhù
qián
zài
nèi
de
rén
 

This historical term reminds people to be wary of enemies hidden within.