tōu​yíng

to raid an enemy camp

  • created sense approved 偷营/偷營 · tōu​yíng · to raid an enemy camp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    偷营 / 偷營

    tōu​yíng

    to raid an enemy camp

    to launch a surprise attack or raid on an enemy camp, typically at night

    偷, 营

    偷 (literal) → 偷 · tōu · secretly 营 (literal) → 营/營 · yíng · camp

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 偷营/偷營 · tōu​yíng · to seek a temporary, improper living — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    偷营 / 偷營

    tōu​yíng

    to seek a temporary, improper living

    to seek personal gain in an improper way or to live an idle life without contributing to the common good, often used in the context of avoiding state duties like farming or war

    偷 (literal) → 偷 · tōu · to drift along 营 (literal) → 营/營 · yíng · to operate

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense