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)
simp. (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
ぎゃく
Grade: 5
しゅう
Grade: S
on’yomi

Noun

(ぎゃく)(しゅう) • (gyakushū) 

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

Verb

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

  1. launch a counterattack, strike back

Conjugation

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