奇兵 (qí bīng) — surprise force; commandos (troops used for a sudden, unexpected strike); an ingenious or unexpected move that turns the tables (in competitions, strategy, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'surprise troops', now used figuratively for any clever, unexpected move that flips the situation — in business, chess, or strategy, not just the military.
noun
surprise forcecommandos (troops used for a sudden, unexpected strike)an ingenious or unexpected move that turns the tables (in competitions, strategy, etc.)
Examples
- 奇兵。Dí jūn méi liào dào wǒ men huì pài qí bīng cóng cè yì bāo chāo.The enemy didn't expect us to send a surprise force to outflank them from the side.
- 奇兵。Zhè jiā gōng sī zhāo pìn rén cái de fāng shì kān chēng shāng jiè de qí bīng.This company's way of recruiting talent can be called a surprise move in the business world.
- 奇兵。Xiàng qí gāo shǒu wǎng wǎng kào yī zhe qí bīng niǔ zhuǎn liè shì.Chess masters often turn a losing position around with an ingenious surprise move.
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