flank; attack from the side
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to flank; to attack from the side
formalPrimarily used in military, sports (e.g., boxing, fencing), or strategic contexts. Can also be used metaphorically for indirect criticism or pressure.
Wǒ我
jūn军
zhǔ主
lì力
zhèng正
miàn面
yáng佯
gōng攻
,
pài派
chū出
yī一
zhī支
xiǎo小
fēn分
duì队
cè侧
jī击
dí敌
jūn军
。
Our main force feigned a frontal attack while a small unit flanked the enemy.
Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
,
tā他
bì避
kāi开
zhǔ主
yào要
lùn论
diǎn点
,
ér而
shì是
cóng从
dào道
dé德
céng层
miàn面
jìn进
xíng行
cè侧
jī击
。
In the debate, he avoided the main point and instead launched a flanking attack on moral grounds.
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Zhè这
míng名
quán拳
shǒu手
shàn擅
cháng长
yòng用
kuài快
sù速
de的
cì刺
quán拳
pèi配
hé合
yǒu有
lì力
de的
cè侧
jī击
。
This boxer is good at combining quick jabs with powerful side attacks.
Zhè这
cì次
diào调
chá查
shì是
duì对
fāng方
lǜ律
shī师
de的
yī一
gè个
cè侧
jī击
,
yì意
tú图
dǎ打
luàn乱
wǒ我
men们
de的
zhèn阵
jiǎo脚
。
This investigation is a flanking maneuver by the opposing lawyer, intended to throw us off balance.
Bì避
miǎn免
bèi被
duì对
shǒu手
cè侧
jī击
,
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
zhèn阵
xíng型
de的
yán严
mì密
。
To avoid being flanked by the opponent, one must maintain a tight formation.