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臨
陣
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临
阵
]
Jyutping
lam4 zan6
Pinyin
lín zhèn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
just before the battle
to approach the front line
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
副詞
親臨戰陣。指去到嚟真、實戰嘅關頭
(lit.) just before (joinning in/going into) a battle; (lit.) at a critical juncture
臨陣退縮
临阵退缩
lam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1
to shrink back/sneak away at a critical juncture; literally: to retreat just before going into a battle
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to locate oneself near the line of battle; to be just about to enter a battle
adv, Min-Bei
suddenly
(syn.) 驟然, 著陌生頭, 玄工, 一下子, 忽然間, 單下, 突然, 冷陌生頭, 倏忽, 著末生頭, 一下兒, 一下, 冒冷子, 冷不防, 猛然, 失雞無神, 辣末生頭, 乍猛地, 猝然, 虎拉巴兒, 著生頭裡, 陣時間, 冒猛子, 乍然, 乍麼實兒, 臨陣, 無張無持, 暴其然, 忽聲能, 陣間, 辣陌生頭, 辣末生裡, 冒猛地, 著陌生裡, 忽然, 雄險, 無張持, 雄雄, 突乎其然, 失驚忘神, 失驚無神, 突然之間, 乍乍地, 玄玄風, 驀地, 突然間, 忽然之間, 三不臨陣
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
大部份国家嘅军法都列明临阵逃脱嘅逃兵系要被枪毙嘅。
大部份國家嘅軍法都列明臨陣逃脱嘅逃兵係要被槍斃嘅。
daai6 bou6 fan6 gwok3 gaa1 ge3 gwan1 faat3 dou1 lit6 ming4 lam4 zan6 tou4 tyut3 ge3 tou4 bing1 hai6 jiu3 bei6 coeng1 bai6 ge3.
The martial law of most states stated that soldiers who deserted from an ongoing battle is to be executed.
Cantonese
作为元帅,我点可以临阵退缩。
作為元帥,我點可以臨陣退縮。
As the general, how can I run from a fight?
Cantonese
临阵退缩
臨陣退縮
lam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1
to shrink back/sneak away at a critical juncture; literally: to retreat just before going into a battle