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牵制

qiān zhì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to control
  • to curb
  • to restrict
  • to impede
  • to pin down (enemy troops)

Definition

拖住对方，使其不能自由行动，多用于军事或比喻。

To hold back or restrain the opponent, preventing free action, often used in military or metaphorical contexts.

Usage

常用于军事、战略或比喻中，表示通过某种手段限制对方的活动或发展。

Often used in military, strategic, or metaphorical contexts to indicate restricting the opponent's activities or development through certain means.

Examples

  • 1 敌军用少量兵力牵制我军主力，以便偷袭后方。 (The enemy used a small force to pin down our main force, in order to launch a surprise attack on the rear.)
  • 2 在谈判中，双方都试图用经济问题牵制对方。 (During the negotiations, both sides tried to use economic issues to restrain each other.)
  • 3 这次任务的主要目的是牵制敌人的增援部队。 (The main purpose of this mission is to contain the enemy's reinforcements.)
  • 4 他故意提出许多细节问题来牵制会议进程。 (He deliberately raised many detailed issues to slow down the meeting process.)
  • 5 公司通过技术创新来牵制竞争对手的发展。 (The company uses technological innovation to restrain the development of competitors.)

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