thập diện mai phục
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Ambush on ten sides — surrounded so completely that every direction is the trap.
Literally: ten-faced ambush
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thập diện mai phục” mean?
Ambush on ten sides — surrounded so completely that every direction is the trap. Literally: ten-faced ambush
Is “thập diện mai phục” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.