粵

回wui4馬maa5槍coeng1

simp回马枪
wui4 maa5 coeng1huí mǎ qiāng

English

  1. sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)
  2. analogy of an unexpected counter strike, or the second strike after the first round; to make a backward thrust at one's pursuer ; literally: return horse spear

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻一啲冇提防嘅反擊,或去而復返嘅二次攻擊

Examples

  • 個颱風竟然識回馬槍,仲一次勁過一次。

    It's surprising that the typhoon can make a second strike, even getting stronger.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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