| Change log entry 78638 | |
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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2023-04-12 06:17:30 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 73726 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> 招 (zhāo) in this context means “move” and is frequently in Chinese martial arts works, referring to a series of actions in martial arts as 一招 (yì zhāo); and 中 (zhòng) can mean "to suffer, to hit, to be hit." So Chinese people people use 中招 (zhòng zhāo) to say someone has tested positive, as if they’ve suffered a blow from someone using martial arts. https://yoyochinese.com/blog/coping-with-covid-19-wuxia Ex. - 话是这么说，但湖中的两人完全看不出有任何拆手试招的意味，每一拳，每一腿，均向要害招呼，稍不留神，立刻就是中招重伤，甚至当场毙命的结果！ - 但是反击技中有几招一剑刺穿胸膛的招数，杂兵中招后马上就死了。 |
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- 中招 中招 [zhong4 zhao1] /to get infected/to fall into sb's trap/ + 中招 中招 [zhong4 zhao1] /(martial arts) to get hit; to get taken down/(fig.) to get infected (disease or computer virus)/(fig.) to fall for sb's trap; to be taken in/ |