tangled warfare; dogfight; brawl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to fight a chaotic or tangled battle; to be engaged in a melee; to brawl
neutralOften describes large-scale chaotic conflicts (e.g., wars) or smaller, disorderly physical altercations. Implies confusion, lack of clear sides, and constant shifting of targets.
Jūn军
fá阀
hùn混
zhàn战
gěi给
rén人
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
zāi灾
nàn难
。
The warlord melee brought deep suffering to the people.
Liǎng两
ge个
bāng帮
pài派
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
yī一
chǎng场
hùn混
zhàn战
。
Two gangs started a brawl on the street.
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Biàn辩
lùn论
hěn很
kuài快
yǎn演
biàn变
chéng成
le了
yī一
chǎng场
wú无
wèi谓
de的
kǒu口
shuǐ水
hùn混
zhàn战
。
The debate quickly turned into a pointless shouting match.
Bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
duō多
míng名
qiú球
yuán员
juǎn卷
rù入
hùn混
zhàn战
，
cái裁
pàn判
nán难
yǐ以
kòng控
zhì制
jú局
miàn面
。
During the match, several players got into a melee, and the referee struggled to control the situation.
Duō多
zhī支
jūn军
duì队
zài在
biān边
jiè界
dì地
qū区
cháng长
qī期
hùn混
zhàn战
bù不
xiū休
。
Multiple armies have been locked in a protracted, chaotic conflict in the border region.