advance long distances unopposed; drive straight in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to advance long distances without encountering resistance; to drive deep into enemy territory
formalOriginally used in a military context to describe an army's swift and unhindered advance. It can also be used metaphorically in non-military contexts to describe anything progressing smoothly and without obstacles.
Zhè这
zhī支
jīng精
ruì锐
bù部
duì队
cháng长
qū驱
zhí直
rù入
，
xùn迅
sù速
zhàn占
lǐng领
le了
dí敌
fāng方
de的
shǒu首
dū都
。
The elite troops advanced deep into enemy territory and quickly captured the enemy capital.
Chǎn产
pǐn品
píng凭
jiè借
zhuó卓
yuè越
de的
zhì质
liàng量
cháng长
qū驱
zhí直
rù入
，
zhàn占
jù据
le了
shì市
chǎng场
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
fèn份
é额
。
The product, with its superior quality, drove straight into the market and captured the major share.
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Yóu由
yú于
duì对
fāng方
fáng防
shǒu守
báo薄
ruò弱
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
qián前
fēng锋
dé得
yǐ以
cháng长
qū驱
zhí直
rù入
，
qīng轻
sōng松
dé得
fēn分
。
Because the opponent's defense was weak, our forward was able to drive straight in and score easily.