turn against one's own side; rebel
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Meanings
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to turn one's weapon against one's own side; to betray one's former faction
literaryOriginally a military term describing soldiers turning their weapons against their own army. Now often used metaphorically to describe betrayal or sudden opposition against one's former allies, typically in the set phrase 反戈一击.
Tā他
zuì最
zhōng终
shuài率
bù部
fǎn反
gē戈
，
tóu投
xiáng降
le了
dí敌
jūn军
。
He eventually led his troops to turn against their own side and surrendered to the enemy.
Zhè这
wèi位
xī昔
rì日
de的
xīn心
fù腹
tū突
rán然
fǎn反
gē戈
yī一
jī击
，
jiē揭
lù露
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
cái财
wù务
chǒu丑
wén闻
。
This former confidant suddenly turned against him, exposing the company's financial scandal.
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Zài在
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
bù部
fen分
jūn军
fá阀
xuǎn选
zé择
fǎn反
gē戈
，
jiā加
rù入
le了
gé革
mìng命
zhèn阵
yíng营
。
At the critical moment, some warlords chose to turn their coats and joined the revolutionary camp.