穷追猛打 Qióng zhuī měng dǎ relentlessly pursue and strike

Explanation

指不遗余力地追击敌人，彻底消灭敌人。形容对敌人攻击的猛烈和彻底。

To relentlessly pursue and completely annihilate the enemy. It describes the ferocity and thoroughness of the attack on the enemy.

Origin Story

话说三国时期，蜀汉大将赵云在长坂坡单骑救主，七进七出，杀得曹军人仰马翻。然而，曹军兵多势众，赵云虽勇猛无比，却也难以力敌。当他护送刘备母子突出重围之后，并未就此停歇，而是率领残部穷追猛打，将追兵杀退，最终确保了刘备家人的安全。这次战役，赵云以少胜多，充分展现了他过人的军事才能和英勇无畏的精神。此后，“穷追猛打”便被人们用来形容对敌人攻击的猛烈和彻底。

huà shuō sān guó shí qī, shǔ hàn dà jiàng zhào yún zài cháng bǎn pō dān qí jiù zhǔ, qī jìn qī chū, shā de cáo jūn rén yǎng mǎ fān. rán ér, cáo jūn bīng duō shì zhòng, zhào yún suī yǒng měng wú bǐ, què yě nán yǐ lì dí. dāng tā hù sòng liú bèi mǔ zǐ tū chū chóng wéi zhī hòu, bìng wèi jǐ cǐ tíng xiē, ér shì shuài lǐng cán bù qióng zhuī měng dǎ, jiāng zhuī bīng shā tuì, zuì zhōng què bǎo le liú bèi jiā rén de ān quán. zhè cì zhàn yì, zhào yún yǐ shǎo shèng duō, chōng fèn zhǎn xiàn le tā guò rén de jūn shì cái néng hé yīng yǒng wú wèi de jīng shén. cǐ hòu,“qióng zhuī měng dǎ” biàn bèi rén men yòng lái xíng róng duì dí rén gōng jī de měng liè hé chè dǐ.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhao Yun, a general of Shu Han, single-handedly rescued his lord from the Changban Slope, charging into and out of the Cao army's ranks seven times, causing chaos among the enemy forces. However, the Cao army was numerous and Zhao Yun, despite his exceptional bravery, was unable to prevail against the odds. After successfully escorting Liu Bei's wife and son to safety, Zhao Yun did not stop there, but instead led the remnants of his troops in a relentless pursuit, driving back the pursuing soldiers and finally securing the safety of Liu Bei's family. In this battle, Zhao Yun's victory against overwhelming odds showcased his remarkable military talent and indomitable spirit. Since then, "Qióng zhuī měng dǎ" has been used to describe the ferocity and thoroughness of an attack on the enemy.

Usage

作谓语、宾语；形容对敌人攻击的猛烈和彻底。

zuò wèi yǔ, bīn yǔ; xíng róng duì dí rén gōng jī de měng liè hé chè dǐ

As predicate, object; describes the fierce and thorough attack on the enemy.

Examples

• 面对敌人的顽强抵抗，我军穷追猛打，最终取得了胜利。

  miàn duì dí rén de wán qiáng dǐ kàng, wǒ jūn qióng zhuī měng dǎ, zuì zhōng qǔ dé le shèng lì

  Faced with the enemy's stubborn resistance, our army relentlessly pursued and finally won the victory.

• 敌人溃败，我军穷追猛打，将其彻底消灭。

  dí rén kuì bài, wǒ jūn qióng zhuī měng dǎ, jí qí chè dǐ miè shī

  The enemy was defeated, and our army pursued them relentlessly, completely annihilating them..

Related Idioms

• 追击

• 打击

• 进攻

• 围剿

Opposite Idioms

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