coordinate from within and without; collaborate inside and outside
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to coordinate from within and without; to act from inside in coordination with outside attack
Originally a military term describing a tactic where forces inside and outside a fortress coordinate to capture it. Now used broadly for any coordinated action between internal and external forces, sometimes with a negative connotation implying conspiracy.
Tā他
men们
lǐ里
yìng应
wài外
hé合
,
hěn很
kuài快
gōng攻
xià下
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
。
They coordinated from within and without, quickly capturing the city.
Jǐng警
fāng方
pài派
rén人
wò卧
dǐ底
,
yǔ与
wài外
miàn面
de的
jǐng警
chá察
lǐ里
yìng应
wài外
hé合
,
yī一
jǔ举
dǎo捣
huǐ毁
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
jí集
tuán团
。
The police sent in an undercover agent who coordinated with officers outside to destroy the criminal group in one fell swoop.
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Zhè这
cì次
xíng行
dòng动
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
zài在
lǐ里
miàn面
jiē接
yìng应
,
lǐ里
yìng应
wài外
hé合
cái才
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
。
This operation needs someone inside to coordinate with us; only by working together from within and without can we succeed.