seek battle; ask to fight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to seek battle; to look for the enemy to engage
formalMilitary terminology describing an active attempt to engage the enemy in combat.
Dí敌
jūn军
jìn进
rù入
shān山
kǒu口
，
qiú求
zhàn战
bù不
dé得
，
zhǐ只
dé得
tuì退
què却
。
The enemy entered the mountain pass, failed to find an opponent to fight, and had no choice but to retreat.
Jiāng将
jūn军
xià下
lìng令
quán全
jūn军
qiú求
zhàn战
，
wù务
bì必
quán全
jiān歼
dí敌
jūn军
。
The general ordered the entire army to seek battle, determined to completely annihilate the enemy.
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Dí敌
jūn军
bì避
ér而
bù不
zhàn战
，
wǒ我
jūn军
qiú求
zhàn战
xīn心
qiè切
。
The enemy avoided battle, while our troops were eager to fight.
verb
to request to join the battle; to be eager to fight
formalDescribes soldiers' high morale and voluntary willingness to engage in combat.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
qiú求
zhàn战
xīn心
qiè切
，
fēn纷
fēn纷
xiě写
xià下
qǐng请
zhàn战
shū书
。
The soldiers were eager to fight, and wrote petition after petition requesting to join the battle.
Xīn新
bīng兵
men们
gè个
gè个
qiú求
zhàn战
qíng情
xù绪
gāo高
zhǎng涨
。
The new recruits were all in high spirits, eager to fight.
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Bù部
duì队
xiū休
zhěng整
wán完
bì毕
，
guān官
bīng兵
qiú求
zhàn战
xīn心
qiè切
。
After completing rest and reorganization, the officers and men were eager to fight.