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围城打援

wéichéngdǎyuán

Traditional: 圍城打援

to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops

Character Breakdown

围
wéi
to surround, to encircle, to corral
HSK 4
城
chéng
castle, city, town; municipality
HSK 3
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1
援
yuán
to assist; to lead; to quote, to cite
HSK 6

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