犄角之势
jī​jiǎo​zhī​shì

horn-like formation

  • created reference approved 犄角之势/犄角之勢 → 掎角之势/掎角之勢 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    犄角之势 / 犄角之勢 jī​jiǎo​zhī​shì

    掎角之势 / 掎角之勢 jǐ​jiǎo​zhī​shì

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 犄角之势/犄角之勢 · jī​jiǎo​zhī​shì · horn-like formation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    犄角之势 / 犄角之勢

    jī​jiǎo​zhī​shì

    horn-like formation

    military formation where troops are split into two groups to support each other and catch the enemy in a pincer movement; describes a situation of mutual support from two sides

    犄角 (literal) → 犄角 · jī​jiǎo · to support from the side 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · appearance

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