feint attack; mock assault
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to make a feint attack; to launch a mock assault to deceive the enemy or divert attention
formalMilitary terminology describing a diversionary tactic where forces pretend to attack one location to draw enemy resources while the real attack occurs elsewhere.
Wǒ我
jūn军
zài在
dōng东
xiàn线
yáng佯
gōng攻
，
zhǔ主
lì力
què却
cóng从
xī西
xiàn线
tū突
pò破
。
Our army made a feint attack on the eastern front while the main forces broke through from the west.
Dí敌
rén人
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
yáng佯
gōng攻
，
bú不
yào要
shàng上
dàng当
。
The enemy is only making a feint; don't fall for it.
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Zhè这
cì次
yáng佯
gōng攻
fēi非
cháng常
chéng成
gōng功
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
dí敌
jūn军
dà大
bù部
fen分
bīng兵
lì力
。
This feint was very successful, attracting most of the enemy's troops.