围城打援

wéi chéng dǎ yuán

Definitions

1. to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops

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Child Words of 围城打援

to encircle

city walls

dozen (loanword)

to beat

Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鐘書|钱钟书, filmed as a TV serial

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