浴血 (yù xuè) — to fight fiercely in a bloody battle, to make a blood‑soaked struggle
Definition
A literary/modifier-like verb meaning 'bathed in blood' — describes fighting so fierce that combatants are soaked in blood. Used almost only in set phrases like 浴血奋战 and 浴血战斗.
verb
to fight fiercely in a bloody battleto make a blood‑soaked struggle
Examples
- 。Tā men zài zhàn chǎng shàng yù xuè fèn zhàn le sān tiān sān yè.They fought fiercely on the battlefield for three days and nights.
- 浴血。Zhè cì xíng dòng shì yí cì yù xuè de zhàn dòu.This operation was a blood‑soaked battle.
- 。Tā céng zài zhàn zhēng zhōng yù guò yí cì xuè.He once experienced a bloody fight in the war.
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