敌后 (dí hòu) — enemy rear area; area behind enemy lines
Definition
Refers to the territory behind enemy lines, typically used in a military context. The 后 here means 'behind/rear', not 'later' as in 之后.
noun
enemy rear areaarea behind enemy lines
Examples
- 敌后，。Yóu jī duì huó yuè zài dí hòu, gěi dí rén zào chéng le hěn dà má fan.The guerrilla forces operated behind enemy lines, causing great trouble for the enemy.
- 敌后。Tā men shēn rù dí hòu zhí xíng zhēn chá rèn wu.They infiltrated the enemy rear area to carry out reconnaissance missions.
- 敌后。dí hòu De qún zhòng mào zhe shēng mìng wēi xiǎn zhī yuán qián xiàn.The civilians in the enemy rear area risked their lives to support the front lines.
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