personally oversee; take charge on-site
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to personally oversee; to take charge on-site; (orig.) to personally guard a strategic location
Originally a military term for a commander personally guarding a strategic location; extended to mean senior personnel personally overseeing operations at a site to ensure order, authority, or progress.
Zǒng总
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
qīn亲
lín临
xiàn现
chǎng场
zuò坐
zhèn镇
。
The chief engineer personally came to the site to oversee operations.
Zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
qīn亲
zì自
dào到
gōng公
sī司
zuò坐
zhèn镇
zhǐ指
huī挥
。
The general manager personally came to the company to take charge and direct affairs.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
zuò坐
zhèn镇
biān边
guān关
，
dí敌
rén人
bù不
gǎn敢
lái来
fàn犯
。
With the general personally garrisoning the border pass, the enemy dared not attack.
Bù部
zhǎng长
zuò坐
zhèn镇
yī一
xiàn线
，
xié协
tiáo调
jiù救
yuán援
gōng工
zuò作
。
The minister stationed himself at the front lines to coordinate rescue efforts.