chán​dòu

lock in a fight

  • created sense approved 缠斗/纏鬥 · chán​dòu · lock in a fight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缠斗 / 纏鬥

    chán​dòu

    lock in a fight

    To be locked in a fierce fight or deadlock where neither side can easily pull away or prevail

    缠 (literal) → 缠/纏 · chán · to pester 斗 (literal) → 斗/鬥 · dòu · to fight

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 缠斗/纏鬥 · chán​dòu · dogfight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缠斗 / 纏鬥

    chán​dòu

    dogfight

    To engage in aerial combat between aircraft, involving complex maneuvering at close range

    缠 (literal) → 缠/纏 · chán · to pester 斗 (literal) → 斗/鬥 · dòu · to fight

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

    created sense