outflank; encircle and attack
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Meanings
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to outflank; to encircle and attack from the rear
formalAlmost exclusively used in military or combat contexts, but can also be used metaphorically for competitive scenarios.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
fēn分
sān三
lù路
bāo包
chāo抄
guò过
qù去
，
jiāng将
dí敌
rén人
tuán团
tuán团
wéi围
zhù住
。
The soldiers moved out in three flanking columns and surrounded the enemy completely.
Zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
xià下
lìng令
bù部
duì队
cóng从
zuǒ左
cè侧
bāo包
chāo抄
dí敌
jūn军
zhèn阵
dì地
。
The commander ordered the troops to outflank the enemy positions from the left.
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Wèi为
le了
ná拿
xià下
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
，
wǒ我
men们
jué决
dìng定
cóng从
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
de的
cè侧
yì翼
bāo包
chāo抄
。
To win this project, we decided to outflank our competitors from the side.
Jīng警
fāng方
bù部
shǔ署
le了
jǐng警
lì力
zhǔn准
bèi备
bāo包
chāo抄
jù聚
zhòng众
nào闹
shì事
de的
tuán团
huǒ伙
。
The police deployed officers to encircle and arrest the rioting gang.
Zài在
zhàn战
shù术
yǎn演
liàn练
zhōng中
，
xué学
yuán员
men们
xué学
xí习
le了
rú如
hé何
kuài快
sù速
bāo包
chāo抄
dí敌
fāng方
jù据
diǎn点
。
During tactical drills, cadets learned how to quickly outflank enemy strongholds.