besiege; gang up on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to besiege; to surround and attack
Military or tactical term describing the physical act of surrounding a target to attack it from multiple sides.
Wǒ我
jūn军
wéi围
gōng攻
dí敌
jūn军
jù据
diǎn点
sān三
tiān天
hòu后
，
dí敌
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
tóu投
xiáng降
le了
。
Our army besieged the enemy stronghold for three days before the enemy finally surrendered.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
wéi围
gōng攻
chéng城
chí池
wǎng往
wǎng往
xū需
yào要
shù数
yuè月
shí时
jiān间
。
In ancient warfare, besieging a city often took several months.
verb
to gang up on; to attack from all sides; to besiege verbally
Figurative usage describing a situation where multiple people criticize, question, or attack one person simultaneously, often in a meeting or public setting.
Tā他
zài在
huì会
shàng上
duō多
cì次
zāo遭
dào到
wéi围
gōng攻
，
jī几
hū乎
wú无
fǎ法
biàn辩
jiě解
。
He was besieged multiple times during the meeting and could hardly defend himself.
Miàn面
duì对
zhòng众
rén人
de的
wéi围
gōng攻
，
tā他
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
lěng冷
jìng静
。
Faced with attacks from everyone, he remained calm.
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Zhè这
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
zāo遭
dào到
fěn粉
sī丝
de的
wéi围
gōng攻
。
This celebrity was besieged by fans online.