Definition
转战 literally means 'to shift the battlefield' — originally military, describing an army that fights in one place and then moves to fight in another. In modern usage it's extended metaphorically to any domain where someone moves from one arena to another, like business, sports, or career fields. It's a transitive verb that takes a location or domain as its object (转战某地).
v.
to fight in one place after anotherto move from one battlefield (or arena) to another
Examples
- 转战，。Zhè zhī jūnduì céng zhuǎn zhàn dàjiāng nánběi, lì xià hèhè zhàngōng.This army once fought across the length of the Yangtze, earning brilliant military achievements.
- 转战，。Tā tuìyì hòu zhuǎn zhàn shāngjiè, hěn kuài jiù chuàngbàn le zìjǐ de gōngsī.After retiring, he shifted to the business world and soon founded his own company.
- 转战，。Zhè wèi jiàoliàn zhuǎn zhàn duō gè jùlèbù, jīlěi le fēngfù de zhíjiào jīngyàn.This coach has moved between several clubs, accumulating rich coaching experience.
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