qián​shào​zhàn

skirmish

前哨战 前哨戰 qián​shào​zhàn
skirmish
A small battle between advance guards before a main engagement; specifically used for military advance-guard skirmishes.
preliminary battle
A preliminary contest or initial struggle that serves as a precursor to a larger confrontation.

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Movie subtitles
0.090 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.156 per million

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