围城打援 wéi chéng dǎ yuán

besiege a force, attack its reinforcements

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
围 wéi HSK 4
to surround; to encircle; all around
城 chéng HSK 3
city; city walls; town
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
援 yuán HSK 6
to help; to assist; to aid