上阵

上陣
shàngzhèn
to go into battle

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to pitch into the work; to take part in a match
  2. to go into battle
  3. to pitch into the work; to take part in a match

Wiktionary

上战场打仗。元．无名氏《小尉迟．第四折》：「常言道上阵无过子父军，只待一鞭儿把番兵杀尽，扶宇宙定乾坤。」后亦引申为参与某种竞赛或活动。如：「下回比赛，轮到谁上阵？」

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
2 阵 zhèn
  1. disposition of troops
  2. wave
  3. spate
  4. burst
  5. spell
  6. short period of time
  7. classifier for events or states of short duration

Containing this entry

赤膊上阵 chìbóshàngzhèn
  1. lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)
  2. fig. to go all out
  3. to come out in the open
轻装上阵 qīngzhuāngshàngzhèn

Related entries

出征 chūzhēng
  1. to go into battle
  2. to campaign (military)