sniper shot; surprise attack; backhanded criticism
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a shot fired from a concealed position; a sniper shot
Literal meaning; refers to a physical bullet fired sneakily, often in a military or combat context.
Nà那
míng名
shì士
bīng兵
zài在
xún巡
luó逻
shí时
bèi被
dí敌
rén人
dǎ打
le了
lěng冷
qiāng枪
。
That soldier was hit by a sniper shot while on patrol.
Zhàn战
dòu斗
zuì最
pà怕
yù遇
dào到
lěng冷
qiāng枪
，
fáng防
bù不
shèng胜
fáng防
。
In battle, the most feared thing is a sniper shot—it's impossible to guard against.
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Tā他
cóng从
àn暗
chù处
fàng放
lěng冷
qiāng枪
，
dǎo导
zhì致
yī一
míng名
jūn军
guān官
xī牺
shēng牲
。
He fired a shot from a hidden position, causing an officer's death.
noun
a sudden, unexpected, and often underhanded verbal attack or criticism
informalMetaphorical usage; commonly used in social, workplace, or political contexts to describe a backhanded remark or unexpected criticism.
Zài在
huì会
yì议
shang上
，
tā他
lěng冷
bù不
fáng防
ái挨
le了
tóng同
shì事
yī一
jì记
lěng冷
qiāng枪
，
shuō说
tā他
gōng工
zuò作
bù不
fù负
zé责
rèn任
。
At the meeting, he was hit with a sudden verbal jab from a colleague, who said he was irresponsible at work.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bèi背
hòu后
dǎ打
lěng冷
qiāng枪
de的
xíng行
wéi为
fēi非
cháng常
bēi卑
bǐ鄙
。
This kind of backstabbing behavior is utterly despicable.
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Tā他
wéi为
rén人
tǎn坦
dàng荡
，
cóng从
bù不
fàng放
lěng冷
qiāng枪
gōng攻
jī击
bié别
rén人
。
He is an upright person who never makes underhanded attacks on others.