defend desperately while besieged
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to defend desperately; to hold out while surrounded
formalA military term describing a last-ditch defensive situation. Often carries a connotation of isolation and dwindling resources.
Dí敌
jūn军
sì四
miàn面
wéi围
chéng城
，
wǒ我
jūn军
zhǐ只
néng能
kùn困
shǒu守
dài待
yuán援
。
With the enemy surrounding the city on all sides, our troops could only hold out desperately and wait for reinforcements.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
zhè这
zuò座
gū孤
chéng城
céng曾
kùn困
shǒu守
shù数
yuè月
。
Historically, this isolated city desperately held out for several months.
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Kùn困
shǒu守
gū孤
chéng城
bìng并
fēi非
liáng良
cè策
，
bì必
xū须
shè设
fǎ法
tū突
wéi围
。
Desperately defending an isolated city is not a good strategy; one must find a way to break the siege.