回馬槍
simp回马枪wui4 maa5 coeng1huí mǎ qiāng
English
- sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)
- 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
- 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