侧击 (cè) — to make a flank attack; to make oblique remarks, to imply indirectly
Definition
侧击 (cè jī) has two senses: literally 'to flank-attack' (hit the enemy's side), and figuratively 'to take indirect verbal jabs' — oblique remarks rather than saying something straight out.
verb
to make a flank attackto make oblique remarksto imply indirectly
Examples
- 侧击。Wǒ jūn cóng cè yì cè dí rén.Our army flanked the enemy from the side.
- 侧击。Tā shuō huà cháng cháng xǐ huan cè bié rén.He often likes to make oblique remarks at others.
- 侧击，。Nǐ bú yào cè, yǒu huà zhí shuō.Don't make indirect remarks; just say what you want.
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