断后路
Traditional (Taiwan):
斷後路
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to cut off an enemy's retreat or supply line
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to leave an opponent no room to back out
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Saying俗语俗語
Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- cut off the way back
- Meaning
- To cut off an enemy's retreat or supply line, or leave an opponent no room to back out. Also 'burn one's bridges'.
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