gung1 gin1攻堅攻坚
Jyutpinggung1 gin1
Yalegūng gīn
Definition
To storm a fortified position or attack a well-defended enemy.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of law enforcement or military operations involving a tactical breach of a secured location. It carries a sense of urgency and high risk, often implying that the target is well-defended or barricaded. While it can be used metaphorically in professional settings to describe tackling a difficult project, its core association remains with physical combat or police raids.
Examples
The SWAT team is preparing to storm the building, everyone move back quickly.
When will the police finally decide to storm the location?
Related words
Common phrases
forced entry and storming
deploy for a tactical storming
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general terms for attacking like 攻擊, as 攻堅 specifically implies overcoming a fortified or defensive position rather than just engaging an opponent.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
