Meaning of 牵制
牵制 means to pin down; to tie up; to contain (militarily); to constrain; to restrict; to hold back (in non-military contexts). Pronounced qiān zhì. HSK 7-9.
- to pin down; to tie up; to contain (militarily)
- to constrain; to restrict; to hold back (in non-military contexts)
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
de的
rèn任
wu务
jiù就
shì是
qiān牵
zhì制
zhù住
dí敌
rén人
de的
zhǔ主
lì力
bù部
duì队
，
wèi为
yǒu友
jūn军
chuàng创
zào造
jìn进
gōng攻
jī机
huì会
。
Our mission is to pin down the enemy's main force to create an attack opportunity for our allies.
Zhè这
zhī支
xiǎo小
fēn分
duì队
chéng成
gōng功
qiān牵
zhì制
le了
dí敌
jūn军
yī一
gè个
shī师
。
This small detachment successfully contained an enemy division.
Zài在
zhàn战
lüè略
shàng上
，
qiān牵
zhì制
dí敌
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
bǐ比
zhèng正
miàn面
jìn进
gōng攻
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
。
Strategically, containing the enemy is often more important than a frontal assault.