Definition
持久战 is a term from Mao Zedong's military strategy during the Second Sino-Japanese War, referring to a long-term war of attrition that relies on mobilizing the population and outlasting the enemy. Beyond military contexts, it is used metaphorically for any prolonged struggle or campaign that requires patience and endurance.
n.
protracted war (especially as a strategy of attrition)
Examples
- 《持久战》。Máo Zédōng de "Lùn chí jiǔ zhàn" shì yì piān zhòngyào de jūnshì zhùzuò.Mao Zedong's "On Protracted War" is an important military work.
- 持久战，。Zhè chǎng shìchǎng jìngzhēng shì yì chǎng chí jiǔ zhàn, xūyào nàixīn hé cèlüè.This market competition is a protracted war, requiring patience and strategy.
- 持久战，。Zhànshèng jíbìng shì yì chǎng chí jiǔ zhàn, dàn wǒmen yào jiānchí dàodǐ.Overcoming illness is a protracted war, but we must persevere to the end.
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