created sense approved 不宣而战/不宣而戰 · bùxuān'érzhàn · to start an undeclared war — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不宣而战 / 不宣而戰
bùxuān'érzhàn
to start an undeclared war
To open hostilities or launch an attack without a formal declaration
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 宣 (literal) → 宣 · xuān · to declare 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 战 (literal) → 战/戰 · zhàn · war
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 不宣而战/不宣而戰 · bùxuān'érzhàn · to engage in unfair competition — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不宣而战 / 不宣而戰
bùxuān'érzhàn
to engage in unfair competition
To attack a competitor using underhanded means or without prior warning, such as a surprise price cut
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 宣 (literal) → 宣 · xuān · to declare 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 战 (literal) → 战/戰 · zhàn · war
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition