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压阵

yā zhèndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to bring up the rear / to provide support / to hold the lines
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ca5331515c203e3d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

壓陣 压阵 [ya1 zhen4] /to bring up the rear/to provide support/to hold the lines/

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Other forms in these source records: 壓陣

  • 压
    yā

    to press / to push down / to keep under (control) / pressure

    yà

    used in 壓根兒|压根儿[yà gēn r] / used in 壓馬路|压马路[yà mǎ lù] / used in 壓板|压板[yà bǎn]

  • 阵
    zhèn

    disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.