on the battlefield; at the critical moment
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
on the brink of battle; at the critical juncture
formalOften used metaphorically to describe being at the critical moment of any important event. Commonly appears in idioms.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yǒng勇
shì士
jué绝
bù不
huì会
lín临
zhèn阵
tuō脱
táo逃
。
A true warrior would never desert on the brink of battle.
Míng明
tiān天
jiù就
yào要
kǎo考
shì试
le了
，
tā他
cái才
lín临
zhèn阵
mó磨
qiāng枪
，
kāi开
shǐ始
fù复
xí习
。
He only started cramming at the last minute, as the exam is tomorrow.
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Zài在
xiàng项
mù目
shàng上
xiàn线
de的
lín临
zhèn阵
shí时
kè刻
，
tuán团
duì队
fā发
xiàn现
le了
guān关
jiàn键
lòu漏
dòng洞
。
At the critical moment before the project launch, the team discovered a crucial bug.
verb
to participate in battle personally; to be on the front lines
formalRefers to personally experiencing or engaging in combat, not just planning from a distance.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
cháng常
cháng常
lín临
zhèn阵
zhǐ指
huī挥
，
gǔ鼓
wǔ舞
shì士
qì气
。
This general often commands in person on the battlefield to boost morale.
Tā他
yǒu有
duō多
nián年
de的
lín临
zhèn阵
jīng经
yàn验
，
fēi非
cháng常
shú熟
xī悉
shí实
zhàn战
。
He has years of frontline combat experience and is very familiar with actual warfare.
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Zhǐ纸
shàng上
tán谈
bīng兵
róng容
yì易
，
lín临
zhèn阵
zhǐ指
huī挥
cái才
shì是
zhēn真
kǎo考
yàn验
。
It's easy to be an armchair strategist; the real test is commanding on the battlefield.