猿臂之势 — “A flexible and adaptable tactical position or situation”
猿臂之势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a flexible and adaptable tactical position or situation”. Allowing for both offense and defense, advance and retreat with ease. Literally, “the posture of a monkey's arm”.
猿臂之势 Pronunciation and Pinyin
猿臂之势 Character Breakdown
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What does 猿臂之势 mean?
猿臂之势 (yuán bì zhī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a flexible and adaptable tactical position or situation”.
How do you pronounce 猿臂之势?
猿臂之势 is pronounced yuán bì zhī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 猿臂之势 literally mean?
Literally, 猿臂之势 means “the posture of a monkey's arm”. It is used to mean “a flexible and adaptable tactical position or situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 猿臂之势?
猿猴之臂长而且敏捷，能运气自如。比喻能攻能守，可进可退的作战形势