force a draw
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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force a draw; compel a tie
neutralA specific term for board games like chess (国际象棋, 象棋) and Go (围棋), where a player in a losing position forces the game into a stalemate or perpetual check, resulting in a draw. Can be used figuratively in other competitive contexts.
Zài在
cán残
jú局
jiē阶
duàn段
，
tā他
tōng通
guò过
jīng精
miào妙
de的
zhàn战
shù术
bī逼
hé和
le了
duì对
shǒu手
。
In the endgame, he forced a draw with his opponent through a brilliant tactic.
Zhè这
pán盘
qí棋
tā他
běn本
lái来
yào要
shū输
le了
，
dàn但
zuì最
hòu后
qí奇
jì迹
bān般
de地
bī逼
hé和
le了
。
He was about to lose this game of chess, but miraculously forced a draw in the end.
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Zài在
wéi围
qí棋
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
bī逼
hé和
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
fēi非
cháng常
hǎn罕
jiàn见
。
Forcing a draw is extremely rare in Go matches.