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背水阵
bèi​shuǐ​zhèn

last stand

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
背水阵 背水陣 bèi​shuǐ​zhèn
last stand
A battle formation with one's back to a river, leaving no room for retreat and forcing soldiers to fight to the death; a desperate final struggle.

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  • 背水一战 bèi​shuǐ​yī​zhàn
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