围城打援 — “Besiege a city, strike reinforcements”
围城打援 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a military tactic where one force besieges a city or stronghold to draw out enemy reinforcements, which are then ambushed and destroyed by a pre-positioned main force”. Literally, “Besiege a city, strike reinforcements”.
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What does 围城打援 mean?
围城打援 (wéi chéng dǎ yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a military tactic where one force besieges a city or stronghold to draw out enemy reinforcements, which are then ambushed and destroyed by a pre-positioned main force”.
How do you pronounce 围城打援?
围城打援 is pronounced wéi chéng dǎ yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 围城打援 literally mean?
Literally, 围城打援 means “Besiege a city, strike reinforcements”. It is used to mean “a military tactic where one force besieges a city or stronghold to draw out enemy reinforcements, which are then ambushed and destroyed by a pre-positioned main force”.
What is the Chinese definition of 围城打援?
指一种战术。进攻的一方以部分兵力包围据守城镇之敌，诱使敌人从其他地方派兵援救，然后以事先部署好的主力部队歼灭敌人的援军。