Meaning of 偏师
偏师 means flanking forces; auxiliary troops assisting the main army. Pronounced piān shī.
- flanking forces; auxiliary troops assisting the main army
Definitions & Examples
Jiāng将
jūn军
lìng令
piān偏
shī师
yū迂
huí回
dí敌
hòu后
，
xí袭
rǎo扰
qí其
bǔ补
jǐ给
xiàn线
。
The general ordered the flanking forces to circle behind the enemy and harass their supply lines.
Cǐ此
yì役
，
zhǔ主
lì力
zhèng正
miàn面
qiáng强
gōng攻
，
piān偏
shī师
cè侧
yì翼
jiā夹
jī击
。
In this battle, the main force attacked head-on while the auxiliary troops launched a pincer attack from the flanks.
Gǔ古
dài代
bīng兵
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
jí及
piān偏
shī师
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
Ancient military treatises often mention the role of auxiliary forces.