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闪击战

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blitzkrieg; lightning war

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Meanings

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noun

blitzkrieg; lightning war; rapid offensive warfare using fast troops and advanced weapons

formal

Military terminology originating from the German 'Blitzkrieg' concept. Emphasizes speed, surprise, and overwhelming force to disorient the enemy. Also referred to as 闪电战.

Dé德
guó国
zài在
èr二
zhàn战
chū初
qī期
shǐ使
yòng用
shǎn闪
jī击
zhàn战
xùn迅
sù速
zhàn占
lǐng领
le了
Bō波
lán兰
 。

Germany used blitzkrieg to rapidly occupy Poland in the early stages of World War II.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shǎn闪
jī击
zhàn战
shù术
ràng让
dí敌
rén人
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
 。

This blitzkrieg tactic caught the enemy completely off guard.

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Shǎn闪
jī击
zhàn战
qiáng强
diào调
de的
shì是
sù速
dù度
 、
tū突
rán然
xìng性
hé和
jí集
zhōng中
bīng兵
lì力
 。

Blitzkrieg emphasizes speed, surprise, and the concentration of forces.