倒戈 (dǎo gē) — (离合词) to defect in battle, to switch sides and attack one's own former side

Definition

Examples

• 敌军内部很多人已经准备倒戈。
  Dí jūn nèi bù hěn duō rén yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi dǎo gē.
  Many inside the enemy army are already preparing to defect.
• 他曾经倒过一次戈，后来又回来了。
  Tā céng jīng dǎo guò yí cì gē, hòu lái yòu huí lái le.
  He once defected, but later came back.
• 战场上突然倒戈会打乱整个战局。
  Zhàn chǎng shàng tū rán dǎo gē huì dǎ luàn zhěng gè zhàn jú.
  A sudden defection on the battlefield can disrupt the entire campaign.

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