围城 (wéi chéng) — (verb-object) to besiege a city
Definition
A verb-object phrase (separable verb) meaning 'to besiege a city' — an army surrounds and cuts off a city to force its surrender. It can split as 围了城 / 围过城, and also names the besieged city itself.
verb
(verb-object) to besiege a city
Examples
- 围城，。Dí jūn wéi chéng sān gè yuè, chéng zhōng bǎi xìng kǔ bù kān yán.The enemy besieged the city for three months, and the people inside suffered unspeakably.
- ，。Tā men wéi le chéng sān tiān, zhōng yú gōng pò le chéng mén.They besieged the city for three days and finally broke through the city gate.
- 围城，。wéi chéng Róng yì shǒu chéng nán, zhè shì bīng fǎ cháng shí.Besieging a city is easy, defending it is hard — this is common military knowledge.
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