短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē close-quarters combat Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 双方在狭窄的巷子里展开了短兵相接的战斗。 shuāngfāng zài xiázhǎi de xiàngzi lǐ zhǎnkāi le duǎnbīngxiāngjiē de zhàndòu. The two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat in the narrow alley. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary