pincer attack; attack from both sides
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Meanings
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to attack from both sides; to make a pincer attack
technicalMilitary terminology for a tactical maneuver where forces attack a target from two opposite sides simultaneously, resembling the action of pincers.
Wǒ我
jūn军
duì对
dí敌
rén人
shí实
shī施
liǎng两
yì翼
qián钳
jī击
。
Our army executed a two-wing pincer attack on the enemy.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qián钳
jī击
zhàn战
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
de地
bāo包
wéi围
dí敌
jūn军
。
This pincer tactic can effectively encircle enemy troops.
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Zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
jué决
dìng定
cǎi采
yòng用
qián钳
jī击
fāng方
shì式
qiē切
duàn断
dí敌
rén人
de的
tuì退
lù路
。
The commander decided to use a pincer movement to cut off the enemy's retreat.