回馬槍 [－马枪]

Jyutping wui4 maa5 coeng1
Pinyin huí mǎ qiāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    比喻​一​啲​冇​提防​嘅​反​擊​，​或​去​而​復​返​嘅​二次​攻擊
    analogy of an unexpected counter strike, or the second strike after the first round; literally: return horse spear
    • 個颱風竟然識回馬槍，仲一次勁過一次。
      个台风竟然识回马枪，仲一次劲过一次。
      go3 toi4 fung1 ging2 jin4 sik1 wui4 maa5 coeng1, zung6 jat1 ci3 ging6 gwo3 jat1 ci3.
      It's surprising that the typhoon can make a second strike, even getting stronger.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    a sudden returning (to the previous location, or resuming a previous progress)
  2. noun, in historical fictions
    a surprise counterattack performed by a retreating cavalryman
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个台风竟然识回马枪，仲一次劲过一次。
    個颱風竟然識回馬槍，仲一次勁過一次。
    go3 toi4 fung1 ging2 jin4 sik1 wui4 maa5 coeng1, zung6 jat1 ci3 ging6 gwo3 jat1 ci3.
    • It's surprising that the typhoon can make a second strike, even getting stronger.