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敌焰

Word · NounTraditional敵焰

enemy's arrogance; aggressive momentum

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Meanings

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1.

noun

enemy's arrogance, momentum, or aggressive spirit

Used metaphorically to describe the aggressive posture or morale of an opposing side, especially in a conflict.

Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
dǎ打
jī击
dí敌
rén人
de的
xiāo嚣
zhāng张
qì气
yàn焰
 。

We must curb the enemy's aggressive arrogance.

Zhàn战
shì事
chū初
qī期
 ,
dí敌
yàn焰
shèn甚
shèng盛
 。

At the beginning of the war, the enemy's momentum was very strong.

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Tā他
de的
fā发
yán言
yì意
zài在
zhù助
zhǎng长
duì对
fāng方
dí敌
yàn焰
 。

His speech was intended to fuel the other side's aggressive spirit.

Jīng经
guò过
jǐ几
cì次
cuò挫
bài败
 ,
dí敌
yàn焰
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
dǎ打
yā压
xià下
qù去
 。

After several defeats, the enemy's arrogance was finally suppressed.

Xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
zhèng正
yì义
lì力
liàng量
rú如
hé何
zuì最
zhōng终
yā压
dǎo倒
fǎn反
pài派
dí敌
yàn焰
 。

The novel describes how the forces of justice eventually overpowered the villain's aggressive momentum.