attack from two sides
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to attack simultaneously from two sides; to launch a pincer attack
neutralA military or strategic term. Often used in competitive contexts (sports, games, business competition) to describe surrounding or pressuring an opponent from multiple sides.
Wǒ我
jūn军
duì对
dí敌
rén人
xíng形
chéng成
zuǒ左
yòu右
jiā夹
gōng攻
zhī之
shì势
。
Our army formed a pincer attack on the enemy from both left and right.
Bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
duì对
fāng方
de的
liǎng两
wèi位
qián前
fēng锋
duì对
wǒ我
fāng方
hòu后
wèi卫
shí实
shī施
jiā夹
gōng攻
。
During the match, the opposing team's two forwards launched a pincer attack on our defender.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
miàn面
lín临
lái来
zì自
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
hé和
shì市
chǎng场
jiān监
guǎn管
zhě者
de的
nèi内
wài外
jiā夹
gōng攻
。
This company is facing a dual attack from competitors and market regulators.
Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā他
zāo遭
dào到
duì对
shǒu手
de的
lián连
fān番
jiā夹
gōng攻
。
He was subjected to relentless attacks from both sides by his opponents during the debate.
Jǐng警
chá察
duì对
fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
jìn进
xíng行
qián前
hòu后
jiā夹
gōng攻
，
zuì最
zhōng终
jiāng将
qí其
zhuā抓
huò获
。
The police launched a pincer attack on the criminal from front and back, eventually apprehending him.