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解围 (jiě wéi) — (military) to lift a siege; to break a siege; to help someone out of trouble or embarrassment; to save the day for someone

Definition

解围 means to help someone out of an awkward or stuck situation, often socially. Unlike 解救 (rescuing from real danger), it's about easing pressure, not saving a life.

verb
(military) to lift a siegeto break a siegeto help someone out of trouble or embarrassmentto save the day for someone

Examples

  • 解围，。
    Hǎo yǒu zài jù huì shàng bāng wǒ jiě wéi, zhǔ dòng huàn le huà tí.
    My friend saved me at the party by proactively changing the subject.
  • ，。
    Shàng cì tā bèi wèn dé hěn gān gà, wǒ lì kè bāng tā jiě le wéi.
    Last time he was put on the spot, I immediately helped him out.
  • ，解围。
    Tán pàn xiàn rù jiāng jú shí, xiǎo wáng yí jù huà jiù jiě wéi le.
    When the negotiation was at a deadlock, Xiao Wang resolved it with one sentence.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

解jiělift
围wéisiege

解 means to lift or relieve, and 围 denotes a siege, giving the idea of breaking encirclement.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

解 shows 刀 (knife) separating 角 (horn) from 牛 (cow), giving the picture of cutting up an ox.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 圍; 围 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéienclosure
Sound part声符shēngfú
韋
韋wéi圍wéi
Same sound today

The traditional form 圍 pairs 囗 (enclosure) with 韋, which gives the sound; 围 is the simplified form of 圍.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Military & Defense

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