反扑 (fǎn pū) — to counterattack, to strike back (after being pushed back or losing ground)
Definition
A 'counterattack' launched by the side that was just pushed back or defeated — implies a fierce, retaliatory strike rather than a routine response.
verb
to counterattackto strike back (after being pushed back or losing ground)
Examples
- ，反扑。Dí jūn bèi jī tuì hòu, yòu zǔ zhī le xīn de fǎn pū.After the enemy forces were repelled, they organized a new counterattack.
- 反扑，。Xià bàn chǎng tā men fā dòng le měng liè de fǎn pū, lián jìn liǎng qiú.In the second half, they launched a fierce counterattack, scoring two goals in a row.
- ，反扑。Miàn duì pī píng, tā lì kè zuò chū le yǒu lì de fǎn pū.Facing criticism, he immediately made a forceful counterattack.
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