advance quickly over a long distance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to advance quickly over a long distance; to march rapidly to a far destination
literaryOften used in military, historical, or literary contexts to describe an army or force moving swiftly and unimpeded across a great distance. The journey is usually long, direct, and uninterrupted.
Dà大
jūn军
cháng长
qū驱
nán南
xià下
，
shì势
rú如
pò破
zhú竹
。
The large army advanced swiftly southward, meeting with unstoppable success.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
cháng长
qū驱
zhí直
rù入
，
shēn深
rù入
wú无
rén人
zhī之
jìng境
。
The expedition team drove deep and straight into the uninhabited territory.
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Gǎi改
gé革
de的
rè热
cháo潮
zhèng正
cháng长
qū驱
zhí直
rù入
，
xí席
juǎn卷
quán全
guó国
。
The wave of reform is advancing rapidly and sweeping across the whole country.