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掎角之势
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掎角之势 — Chinese Idiom

掎角之势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to form a pincer movement or a mutually supportive/restraining tactical alignment; to create a strategic position where forces can flank, pin down, or assist each other”.

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掎角之势 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掎角之势 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掎
jǐ11pull, drag, hold back
角
jiǎo7horn, corner, angle, role, dime
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
势
shì8power, influence, or trend

Example Sentence with 掎角之势

在比赛中,他们巧妙地采取掎角之势,使得对手左右为难,最终取得了胜利。
In the competition, they cleverly adopted a pincer-like formation, making it difficult for their opponents to respond, and ultimately secured victory.

Idioms Related to 掎角之势

Synonyms of 掎角之势

  • jī犄jiǎo角zhī之shì势pincer movement or mutually restraining position

More idioms starting with 掎

  • jǐ掎qiè挈sì伺zhà诈Seize faults to scheme against
  • jǐ掎qiè挈sī司zhà诈Seize faults, watch for fraud
  • jǐ掎zhí摭lì利bìng病weigh pros and cons
  • jǐ掎cháng裳lián连mèi袂crowded together, clothes intertwining
  • jǐ掎shang裳lián连yì襼a large, dense crowd

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Questions about 掎角之势

What does 掎角之势 mean?

掎角之势 (jǐ jiǎo zhī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to form a pincer movement or a mutually supportive/restraining tactical alignment; to create a strategic position where forces can flank, pin down, or assist each other”.

How do you pronounce 掎角之势?

掎角之势 is pronounced jǐ jiǎo zhī shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 掎角之势?

掎:拉住,指拉住腿;角:指抓住角;掎角:夹击敌人。原指从两方面夹攻敌人。现比喻分出兵力,造成牵制敌人或互相支援的形势。

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