敌后

敵後

díhòu

noun #30,537

Meanings

1 behind enemy lines
2 the enemy's rear

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Examples

游击队深入敌后开展破袭战。

Yóujīduì shēnrù díhòu kāizhǎn pòxízhàn.

The guerrillas penetrated deep behind enemy lines to conduct sabotage operations.

敌后根据地是抗战时期的重要力量。

Díhòu gēnjùdì shì kàngzhàn shíqī de zhòngyào lìliàng.

The behind-enemy-lines base areas were a vital force during the War of Resistance.

Tips

history

敌 "enemy" + 后 "behind / rear." Strongly associated in Chinese historical memory with the 抗日战争 (War of Resistance against Japan, 1937-1945), when the CCP-led Eighth Route Army established 敌后根据地 (anti-Japanese base areas behind Japanese lines), a foundational chapter in CCP self-narrative. Almost always appears in war and military contexts.

Stroke Order

敌 dí

后 hòu