久攻不下
jiǔ​gōng​bù​xià

to attack without success

  • created sense approved 久攻不下 · jiǔ​gōng​bù​xià · to attack without success — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    久攻不下

    jiǔ​gōng​bù​xià

    to attack without success

    to lay siege to or attack a position for a long period of time without successfully capturing it

    久 (literal) → 久 · jiǔ · long 攻 (literal) → 攻 · gōng · to attack 不下 (literal) → 不下 · bù​xià · to be unable to capture

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