turn-around spear thrust; sudden counterattack
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Meanings
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a sudden spear thrust turned back on a pursuer; a sudden, unexpected counterattack
literaryOriginally a martial arts move where a rider suddenly turns on horseback to stab a pursuing enemy. Now often used as a metaphor in modern contexts for a surprise counterattack or comeback.
Tā他
yáng佯
zhuāng装
bài败
tuì退
，
tū突
rán然
shā杀
le了
gè个
huí回
mǎ马
qiāng枪
，
jī击
bài败
le了
duì对
shǒu手
。
He feigned retreat, then suddenly turned and delivered a surprise counterattack, defeating his opponent.
Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā他
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
shǐ使
chū出
le了
huí回
mǎ马
qiāng枪
，
ràng让
duì对
fāng方
wú无
yán言
yǐ以
duì对
。
In the debate, he cleverly unleashed a sudden verbal counterattack that left the other party speechless.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
xīn新
wén闻
fā发
bù布
huì会
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
duì对
fù负
miàn面
bào报
dào道
de的
yī一
jì记
huí回
mǎ马
qiāng枪
。
This press conference was seen as the company's sudden counterattack against the negative press.