forced march; to move quickly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to march rapidly; to conduct a forced march
A military term for troops moving at a fast pace, often overnight, to reach a destination quickly. Can be metaphorically extended to describe any rapid, urgent movement.
Wèi为
le了
zēng增
yuán援
qián前
xiàn线
，
bù部
duì队
bì必
xū须
lián连
yè夜
jí急
xíng行
jūn军
。
To reinforce the front line, the troops must conduct a forced march through the night.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
jí急
xíng行
jūn军
yī一
bǎi百
duō多
lǐ里
，
zhōng终
yú于
àn按
shí时
dào到
dá达
le了
jí集
jié结
dì地
。
The soldiers marched over a hundred miles rapidly and finally reached the assembly point on time.
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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
shí时
jiān间
jǐn紧
pò迫
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
xiàng像
jí急
xíng行
jūn军
yī一
yàng样
gōng工
zuò作
。
This project has a tight deadline; we need to work like we're on a forced march.