且戰且走
qiě​zhàn​qiě​zǒu

to fight while retreating

  • created sense approved 且战且走/且戰且走 · qiě​zhàn​qiě​zǒu · to fight while retreating — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    且战且走 / 且戰且走

    qiě​zhàn​qiě​zǒu

    to fight while retreating

    To continue fighting while falling back or withdrawing; used to describe a situation where a retreating force still offers resistance to the enemy in pursuit. pursuit

    且 (literal) → 且 · qiě · both ... and ... 战 (literal) → 战/戰 · zhàn · war 且 (literal) → 且 · qiě · both ... and ... 走 (literal) → 走 · zǒu · to flee

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    created sense