middle game; mid-stage
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middle game (in Go/Weiqi); the stage between opening and endgame
technicalTechnical term in the game of Go (Weiqi), referring to the complex fighting phase after the opening.
Zhè这
pán盘
qí棋
gāng刚
jìn进
rù入
zhōng中
pán盘
，
shuāng双
fāng方
jiù就
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
jī激
liè烈
de的
zhàn战
dòu斗
。
The game has just entered the middle game, and both sides have already launched intense battles.
Tā他
zài在
zhōng中
pán盘
jiē阶
duàn段
xià下
chū出
le了
yī一
shǒu手
miào妙
qí棋
。
He played a brilliant move during the middle game.
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Zhōng中
pán盘
zhàn战
wǎng往
wǎng往
jué决
dìng定
zhe着
zhěng整
pán盘
qí棋
de的
shèng胜
fù负
。
The middle-game battle often determines the outcome of the entire game.
noun
middle stage; mid-term; intermediate phase
Extended metaphorical usage from Go terminology, often used in business, marketing campaigns, or project management.
Shāng商
jiā家
shǔ暑
qī期
cù促
xiāo销
huó活
dòng动
yǐ已
jìn进
rù入
zhōng中
pán盘
。
The merchants' summer promotional campaign has entered its middle stage.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
xiàn现
zài在
chǔ处
yú于
zhōng中
pán盘
jiē阶
duàn段
，
yù预
jì计
nián年
dǐ底
wán完
gōng工
。
This project is currently in its middle stage and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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Bǐ比
sài赛
jìn进
rù入
zhōng中
pán盘
，
shuāng双
fāng方
bǐ比
fēn分
yī依
rán然
jiāo胶
zhuó着
。
The match has entered its middle stage, with the score still deadlocked.