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犄角之勢. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
犄角之勢, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
犄角之勢 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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to divide one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts
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's; him/her/it; this
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power; force; tendency power; force; tendency; conditions; influence |
| trad. (犄角之勢)
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犄角
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之
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勢
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| simp. (犄角之势)
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犄角
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之
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势
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Etymology
Literally: (using the) momentum of (one person) grabbing the legs (of a deer), (while the other person) holds onto the horns (of the deer).
Later on, this phrase was used to describe a situation in which one divides one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts.
Pronunciation
Idiom
犄角之勢
- to divide one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts
- double-pronged attack; double-sided attack
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