turn one's weapon; defect; mutiny
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to turn one's weapon; to defect and fight for the enemy; to mutiny
formalLiteral meaning is to turn the spear (戈) upside down. Used metaphorically for betrayal, especially in military or political contexts.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
hòu后
qī期
，
bù部
fèn分
shì士
bīng兵
dǎo倒
gē戈
tóu投
xiàng向
le了
dí敌
jūn军
。
In the later stages of the war, some soldiers defected to the enemy.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhèng政
biàn变
de的
guān关
jiàn键
zài在
yú于
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
dǎo倒
gē戈
。
The key to this coup was the general's defection.
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Tā他
de的
dǎo倒
gē戈
xíng行
wéi为
ràng让
zhěng整
gè个
zhèn阵
yíng营
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
His act of turning traitor caught the entire camp off guard.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
bù不
fá乏
jiàng将
lǐng领
lín临
zhèn阵
dǎo倒
gē戈
de的
lì例
zi子
。
History is not lacking in examples of generals defecting on the battlefield.