斷後路
duàn​hòu​lù

to cut off a retreat

  • created sense approved 断后路/斷後路 · duàn​hòu​lù · to cut off a retreat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    断 (literal) → 断/斷 · duàn · to intercept 后路 (literal) → 后路/後路 · hòu​lù · route of retreat

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  • created sense approved 断后路/斷後路 · duàn​hòu​lù · to burn one's bridges — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    断, 后路

    断 (literal) → 断/斷 · duàn · to cut off 后路 (literal) → 后路/後路 · hòu​lù · room to maneuver

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

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