duàn​hòu​lù

to cut off a retreat

Senses

断后路/ 斷後路 duàn​hòu​lù to cut off a retreat

To block the way back or cut off supply lines to the rear of an army; to cut communication lines to the rear

断后路/ 斷後路 duàn​hòu​lù to burn one's bridges

To leave oneself with no way out or no room for maneuver; to act in a way that makes return impossible

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