肉搏战 (ròu bó zhàn) — hand-to-hand combat; close-quarters battle; (figurative) fierce, direct confrontation
Definition
Literally 'flesh-fight battle': close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, often used figuratively for any fierce, direct, point-blank confrontation (e.g. a tight game or debate).
noun
hand-to-hand combatclose-quarters battle(figurative) fiercedirect confrontation
Examples
- 肉搏战。Liǎng jūn zhǎn kāi le jī liè de ròu bó zhàn.The two armies engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat.
- 肉搏战，。Zhè chǎng jué sài chéng le yì chǎng ròu bó zhàn, shuāng fāng dōu pīn jìn quán lì.This final match turned into a hand-to-hand battle, with both sides giving their all.
- ，肉搏战。Zài xiàng zhàn zhōng, shì bīng men bù dé bú jìn xíng ròu bó zhàn.In street fighting, the soldiers had to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
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