围攻 (wéi gōng) — to besiege (a place); to attack jointly (in criticism, debate, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'surround and attack' — used both for military sieges and for verbal attacks where many people criticize or question one target at once.
verb
to besiege (a place)to attack jointly (in criticism, debate, etc.)
Examples
- 围攻，。Dí jūn wéi gōng chéng bǎo sān tiān sān yè, zuì hòu zhōng yú gōng pò le.The enemy besieged the castle for three days and nights and finally breached it.
- ，围攻。Zài biàn lùn huì shàng, tā bèi duì shǒu men wéi gōng dé shuō bù chū huà lái.During the debate, he was attacked from all sides by opponents and left speechless.
- 围攻。Nà wèi guān yuán zài jì zhě huì shàng zāo dào le jì zhě men de wéi gōng.That official was besieged by journalists at the press conference.
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