yā​zhèn

to bring up the rear

  • created sense approved 压阵/壓陣 · yā​zhèn · to bring up the rear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    压阵 / 壓陣

    yā​zhèn

    to bring up the rear

    to be at the end of a formation or team; to act as the final participant in a competition

    压, 阵

    压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to control 阵 (literal) → 阵/陣 · zhèn · battle array

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  • created sense approved 压阵/壓陣 · yā​zhèn · crack troops — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    压阵 / 壓陣

    yā​zhèn

    crack troops

    (bound form) elite troops used to stabilize a battle formation or provide backup a force

    压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to control 阵 (literal) → 阵/陣 · zhèn · battle array

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  • created sense approved 压阵/壓陣 · yā​zhèn · to maintain control — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    压阵 / 壓陣

    yā​zhèn

    to maintain control

    to stabilize a situation, hold the lines, or boost morale through the presence of an influential figure or powerful force

    压, 阵

    压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to control 阵 (literal) → 阵/陣 · zhèn · battle array

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

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