Meaning of 回马枪
回马枪 means a sudden spear thrust turned back on a pursuer; a sudden, unexpected counterattack. Pronounced huí mǎ qiāng.
- a sudden spear thrust turned back on a pursuer; a sudden, unexpected counterattack
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yáng佯
zhuāng装
bài败
tuì退
，
tū突
rán然
shā杀
le了
gè个
huí回
mǎ马
qiāng枪
，
jī击
bài败
le了
duì对
shǒu手
。
He feigned retreat, then suddenly turned and delivered a surprise counterattack, defeating his opponent.
Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā他
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
shǐ使
chū出
le了
huí回
mǎ马
qiāng枪
，
ràng让
duì对
fāng方
wú无
yán言
yǐ以
duì对
。
In the debate, he cleverly unleashed a sudden verbal counterattack that left the other party speechless.
Zhè这
chǎng场
xīn新
wén闻
fā发
bù布
huì会
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
duì对
fù负
miàn面
bào报
dào道
de的
yī一
jì记
huí回
mǎ马
qiāng枪
。
This press conference was seen as the company's sudden counterattack against the negative press.