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临阵

lín zhèn

2-character word Traditional 臨陣

What 临阵 means

1. just before the battle
2. to approach the front line

The characters in 临阵

• 临línto face; to overlook; to arrive
• 阵zhèndisposition of troops; wave; spate

Words starting with 临阵

• 临阵退缩lín zhèn tuì suōto shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom); to get cold feet
• 临阵磨枪lín zhèn mó qiāng(lit.) to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)…
• 临阵脱逃lín zhèn tuō táosee 临阵退缩