raid enemy camp; surprise attack on camp
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to raid an enemy camp by stealth; to launch a surprise attack on an encampment
A military term referring to attacking an enemy camp under cover of darkness or by stealth. Frequently appears in the compound 偷营劫寨.
Jiāng将
jūn军
jué决
dìng定
jīn今
yè夜
pài派
bīng兵
tōu偷
yíng营
。
The general decided to send troops to raid the enemy camp tonight.
Tōu偷
yíng营
jié劫
zhài寨
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
de的
zhàn战
shù术
。
Raiding camps and plundering stockades was a common tactic in ancient warfare.
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Dí敌
jūn军
chèn趁
yè夜
tōu偷
yíng营
，
què却
bèi被
wǒ我
jūn军
fú伏
jī击
。
The enemy forces attempted a night raid on our camp but were ambushed by our troops.