zhuī
bēn
zhú
běi

idiom

Meaning of 追奔逐北

追奔逐北 means to pursue and defeat fleeing enemy troops; to chase routed forces. Pronounced zhuī bēn zhú běi.

  • to pursue and defeat fleeing enemy troops; to chase routed forces

Definitions & Examples

Hàn
jūn
chéng
shèng
zhuī
bēn
zhú
běi
 
Chǔ
jūn
 

The Han army took advantage of the victory to pursue the fleeing Chu forces, inflicting a crushing defeat.

Jiāng
jūn
xià
lìng
quán
jūn
chū
 
zhuī
bēn
zhú
běi
 
liú
hòu
huàn
 

The general ordered the entire army to attack, insisting that they pursue the routed enemy thoroughly to prevent future trouble.

Zhè
chǎng
zhàn
shèng
hòu
 
jūn
zhuī
bēn
zhú
běi
 
lián
sān
chéng
 

After winning this battle, our army pursued the fleeing enemy and captured three cities in succession.