set ambush; lie in wait
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to set up an ambush; to deploy hidden troops
Military terminology referring to the tactical placement of concealed forces to launch a surprise attack on the enemy.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
shù树
lín林
lǐ里
shè设
fú伏
，
děng等
dài待
dí敌
jūn军
jīng经
guò过
。
We set up an ambush in the woods, waiting for the enemy troops to pass through.
Jiāng将
jūn军
mìng命
lìng令
bù部
duì队
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
shè设
fú伏
。
The general ordered the troops to set up an ambush in the valley.
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Shè设
fú伏
shì是
bīng兵
fǎ法
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
de的
zhàn战
shù术
。
Ambush is a commonly used tactic in military strategy.
Dí敌
rén人
zhòng中
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
shè设
fú伏
zhī之
jì计
。
The enemy fell into our ambush trap.