be at war; engage in battle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be at war; to engage in battle; to go to war
literaryA classical or formal literary term used to describe the action of two armies or countries engaging in armed conflict.
Zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
liè列
guó国
jīng经
cháng常
jiāo交
bīng兵
。
During the Warring States period, the various states were frequently at war.
Liǎng两
guó国
yīn因
lǐng领
tǔ土
zhēng争
duān端
zài再
cì次
jiāo交
bīng兵
。
The two countries went to war again over a territorial dispute.
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Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
le了
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
bù部
luò落
jiāo交
bīng兵
de的
xiáng详
xì细
guò过
chéng程
。
The historical records detail the process of these two tribes engaging in battle.