hòu

common
noun

Meaning of 后路

后路 means supply line or route of retreat for an army; room for maneuver; fallback plan; option to retreat. Pronounced hòu lù.

  • supply line or route of retreat for an army
  • room for maneuver; fallback plan; option to retreat

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
duì
qiē
duàn
le
rén
de
hòu
 

The guerrilla forces cut off the enemy's route of retreat.

Zhè
zhī
duì
bèi
bāo
wéi
 
jīng
méi
yǒu
hòu
le
 

This unit is surrounded and has no escape route left.

Zhàn
lǐng
ge
shān
jiù
néng
chāo
men
de
hòu
 

If we take that valley, we can cut off their line of retreat.