阵势 (zhèn shì) — (figurative) situation, circumstances, scene (often implying scale or intensity); (military) disposition of forces, battle formation
Definition
Literally 'battle formation,' now used more broadly for the scale, intensity, or momentum of a scene or situation (often with a sense of impressive display).
noun
(figurative) situationcircumstancesscene (often implying scale or intensity)(military) disposition of forcesbattle formation
Examples
- 阵势。Dí jūn bǎi kāi le jìn gōng de zhèn shì.The enemy deployed an offensive formation.
- 阵势，。Kàn dào zhè zhǒng zhèn shì, tā yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng.Seeing this kind of situation, he was a bit nervous.
- 阵势，。Hūn lǐ de zhèn shì hěn dà, lái le jǐ bǎi wèi kè rén.The wedding scene was grand, with hundreds of guests.
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