dōuchāo

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to envelop and attack

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to outflank and attack; to envelop from behind and the sides

technical

A military or tactical term. Used to describe a maneuver to surround and attack an enemy force.

Bù部
duì队
fēn分
liǎng两
lù路
 ,
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
dōu兜
chāo抄
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
zhǐ指
huī挥
bù部
 。

The troops split into two routes and stealthily enveloped the enemy's headquarters.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhàn战
shù术
de的
mù目
dì的
shì是
kuài快
sù速
dōu兜
chāo抄
 ,
qiē切
duàn断
dí敌
jūn军
tuì退
lù路
 。

The purpose of this tactic is to quickly outflank and cut off the enemy's retreat.

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Jǐng警
chá察
bù部
shǔ署
le了
yī一
gè个
dōu兜
chāo抄
jì计
huà划
 ,
jiāng将
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
dǔ堵
zài在
le了
xiàng巷
zi子
lǐ里
 。

The police deployed an envelopment plan, trapping the suspect in the alley.