臨陣
lín​zhèn

before a battle

  • created sense approved 临阵/臨陣 · lín​zhèn · before a battle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临阵 / 臨陣

    lín​zhèn

    before a battle

    Just before going into battle; at a critical juncture; on the verge of battle

    临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · just before 阵 (literal) → 阵/陣 · zhèn · battlefield

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  • created sense approved 临阵/臨陣 · lín​zhèn · at the front line — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临阵 / 臨陣

    lín​zhèn

    at the front line

    To be personally present on the battlefield or in combat.

    临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · to arrive 阵 (literal) → 阵/陣 · zhèn · battlefield

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

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