go into battle; participate in competition or labor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to go into battle; to take part in a competition or labor
Often used figuratively to describe actively participating in challenging tasks, competitions, or physical labor. The idiom '上阵父子兵' (father and son fighting together) highlights the cooperative spirit.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
shàng上
zhèn阵
shā杀
dí敌
。
The soldiers are ready to go into battle to kill the enemy.
Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
，
wǒ我
men们
duì队
de的
zhǔ主
lì力
dōu都
shàng上
zhèn阵
le了
。
For this competition, all the main players on our team participated.
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Xiàn现
zài在
shì是
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
lǎo老
jiàng将
yě也
děi得
qīn亲
zì自
shàng上
zhèn阵
。
Now is the critical moment; even the veteran has to personally step in.
Fù父
zǐ子
qí齐
shàng上
zhèn阵
，
gòng共
tóng同
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
xiàng项
jiān艰
jù巨
rèn任
wu务
。
Father and son working together to complete this arduous task.