逆襲

See also: 逆袭

Chinese

 
contrary; opposite; backwards
contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
inherit; raid; suit of clothes
trad. (逆襲) 逆 襲
simp. (逆袭) 逆 袭

Etymology

The neologism sense was influenced by Japanese.

Pronunciation


Verb

逆襲

  1. to counterattack; to strike back
  2. (figurative) to invade and harass; to invade and attack
  3. (neologism, slang, humorous, of an underdog, e.g. 屌絲/屌丝 (diǎosī)) to strike back; to find one's glorious day
    屌絲逆襲/屌丝逆袭  ―  diǎosī nìxí  ―  the loser strikes back (slang)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
逆 襲
ぎゃく
Grade: 5
しゅう
Grade: S
on’yomi

Noun

逆(ぎゃく)襲(しゅう) • (gyakushū) 

  1. counterattack
    敵(てき)の逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)に遭(あ)った。
    Teki no gyakushū ni atta.
    We encountered the enemy's counter attacks.

Verb

逆(ぎゃく)襲(しゅう)する • (gyakushū suru) suru (stem 逆(ぎゃく)襲(しゅう)し (gyakushū shi), past 逆(ぎゃく)襲(しゅう)した (gyakushū shita))

  1. launch a counterattack, strike back

Conjugation

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