遭遇战 (zāo yù zhàn) — (military) encounter battle, engagement (an unplanned clash between opposing forces); (figurative) unexpected confrontation (in sports, business, or competition)
Definition
A military term for an unplanned clash with the enemy — extended figuratively to any unexpected confrontation (in sport, business, etc.) where neither side is prepared.
noun
(military) encounter battleengagement (an unplanned clash between opposing forces)(figurative) unexpected confrontation (in sports, business, or competition)
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Examples
- 遭遇战。Liǎng zhī bù duì zài sēn lín lǐ dǎ le yì chǎng zāo yù zhàn.The two units fought an encounter battle in the forest.
- 遭遇战，。Zhè chǎng jué sài jiù xiàng yì chǎng zāo yù zhàn, shuāng fāng dōu méi yǒu zhǔn bèi.This final match was like an encounter battle — neither side was prepared.
- ，遭遇战。Zài shāng chǎng shàng, zāo yù zhàn wǎng wǎng kǎo yàn gōng sī de yìng biàn néng lì.In the business world, encounter battles often test a company's ability to adapt.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
The meeting of 遭 and 遇 as encounter joins 战, a battle, to name a clash that happens unexpectedly.
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