圍城打援 wéi chéng dǎ yuán

besiege city and attack incoming aid troops

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
圍 wéi
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