彼は反撃の機をうかがっている
He is watching for an opportunity to counterattack.
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Entering the second half, the team finally had a chance to counterattack.
彼は今は按兵不動を貫き、反撃のチャンスを待っている。
He is maintaining his position now, waiting for a chance to counterattack.
「弱者も追い詰められれば反撃する。まさに窮鼠嚙猫だ。」
'Even the weak will fight back when cornered. It is truly a case of a cornered rat biting the cat.'
禽困覆車という言葉通り、追い詰められた弱者が思いがけない反撃に出た。
Just as the saying 'Kinkon Fukusha' goes, the cornered weakling launched an unexpected counterattack.
Usage Notes
To attack back against an opponent who has been attacking.
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