反击 (fǎn jī) — to counterattack, to strike back
Definition
反击 means a measured, often tactical 'counterattack / strike back' after being attacked or challenged (military, debate, accusations). Unlike 报复 it is not about personal revenge, and unlike 反驳 it is an action, not just a verbal rebuttal.
verb
to counterattackto strike back
Examples
- 反击。Dí rén tū rán fā dòng le fǎn jī.The enemy suddenly launched a counterattack.
- 反击。Biàn lùn zhōng tā qiǎo miào dì jìn xíng fǎn jī.He cleverly launched a counterattack during the debate.
- ，反击。Miàn duì bù shí zhǐ kòng, tā xuǎn zé le lěng jìng fǎn jī.Faced with false accusations, he chose to calmly strike back.
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