突围 (tū wéi) — to break out of an encirclement (literal or figurative)

Definition

A military-style verb meaning to break out of a siege or encirclement; used figuratively for breaking through a difficult situation.

verb
to break out of an encirclement (literal or figurative)

Examples

  • 突围
    Zài jī liè de zhàn dòu zhōng, wǒ men zhōng yú chéng gōng tū wéi.
    In the fierce battle, we finally succeeded in breaking out of the encirclement.
  • 突围
    Zhè jiā gōng sī yù dào le kùn nan, zhèng zài xiǎng bàn fǎ tū wéi.
    This company is facing difficulties and is trying to find a way to break through.
  • Wǒ men tū guò yí cì wéi, dàn shì yòu bèi bāo wéi le.
    We broke out of the encirclement once, but were surrounded again.

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