Meaning of 追亡逐北
追亡逐北 means to pursue and attack fleeing defeated troops; to chase down the routed enemy. Pronounced zhuī wáng zhú běi.
- to pursue and attack fleeing defeated troops; to chase down the routed enemy
Definitions & Examples
Xiàng项
Yǔ羽
shuài率
bù部
zhuī追
wáng亡
zhú逐
běi北
，
dà大
bài败
Qín秦
jūn军
。
Xiang Yu led his troops in pursuit of the fleeing Qin army, inflicting a crushing defeat.
Hàn汉
jūn军
chéng乘
shèng胜
zhuī追
wáng亡
zhú逐
běi北
，
fú伏
shī尸
bǎi百
wàn万
。
The Han army pressed their advantage in pursuit of the defeated enemy, with a million corpses strewn across the battlefield.
Bīng兵
guì贵
zhuī追
wáng亡
zhú逐
běi北
，
bù不
kě可
zòng纵
dí敌
guī归
shān山
。
The art of war values pursuing fleeing enemies; one must not let the enemy escape back to their mountain stronghold.
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