engage in guerrilla warfare; work without a fixed location
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb phrase
to engage in guerrilla warfare
Originally a military term.
Kàng抗
Rì日
zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
，
bā八
lù路
jūn军
zài在
dí敌
hòu后
dǎ打
yóu游
jī击
。
During the War of Resistance against Japan, the Eighth Route Army waged guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.
Yóu游
jī击
duì队
shàn擅
cháng长
lì利
yòng用
dì地
xíng形
dǎ打
yóu游
jī击
。
Guerrilla forces are good at using terrain to engage in guerrilla warfare.
verb phrase
to work without a fixed location; to live a nomadic life for work
informalFigurative, humorous extension of the military term. Describes temporary, mobile, or project-based work.
Tā他
dāng当
zì自
yóu由
zhí职
yè业
zhě者
，
dào到
chù处
dǎ打
yóu游
jī击
，
méi没
yǒu有
gù固
dìng定
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
He's a freelancer, working all over the place without a fixed office.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
gāng刚
kāi开
shǐ始
，
zhǐ只
néng能
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
diàn店
lǐ里
dǎ打
yóu游
jī击
。
Our company just started, so we can only work 'guerrilla-style' in coffee shops.
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Zuò做
xiāo销
shòu售
nà那
jǐ几
nián年
，
wǒ我
tiān天
tiān天
zài在
wài外
miàn面
dǎ打
yóu游
jī击
，
pǎo跑
kè客
hù户
。
During my years in sales, I was out 'on guerrilla duty' every day, visiting clients.