enemy chieftain; enemy leader
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
enemy chieftain; enemy leader; the chief of the enemy forces
formalA formal and somewhat literary term, often used in historical or military contexts. It carries a negative connotation towards the enemy.
Wǒ我
jūn军
chéng成
gōng功
huó活
zhuō捉
le了
dí敌
qiú酋
。
Our army successfully captured the enemy chieftain alive.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
yì役
de的
guān关
jiàn键
zài在
yú于
zhǎn斩
shǒu首
dí敌
qiú酋
。
The key to this battle lies in decapitating the enemy leadership.
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Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
zhōng中
，
nà那
wèi位
dí敌
qiú酋
yǐ以
cán残
bào暴
wén闻
míng名
。
In historical records, that enemy chieftain was notorious for his cruelty.