relieve a siege; help out of embarrassment
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to relieve a siege; to break an encirclement (of enemy troops)
Military term referring to breaking a siege or encirclement.
Yuán援
jūn军
jí及
shí时
gǎn赶
dào到
，
wèi为
bèi被
wéi围
kùn困
de的
chéng城
chí池
jiě解
wéi围
。
The reinforcements arrived in time to relieve the besieged city.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
qí骑
bīng兵
cóng从
cè侧
yì翼
tū突
wéi围
，
chéng成
gōng功
jiě解
wéi围
。
The general led the cavalry to break through from the flank, successfully breaking the siege.
verb
to help someone out of an unfavorable or embarrassing situation; to get someone off the hook
Figurative usage in social contexts, often implying someone was saved from embarrassment.
Yào要
bù不
shì是
nǐ你
lái来
jiě解
wéi围
，
wǒ我
hái还
zhēn真
xià下
bù不
le了
tái台
。
If you hadn't come to my rescue, I really wouldn't have been able to get off the hook.
Tā他
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
dǎ打
le了
gè个
yuán圆
cháng场
，
tì替
wǒ我
jiě解
le了
wéi围
。
He smoothed things over at the meeting, getting me out of the awkward situation.
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Guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
péng朋
yǒu友
de的
huà话
wèi为
tā他
jiě解
le了
wéi围
。
At the critical moment, his friend's words got him out of the predicament.