上陣

上阵
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

上戰場打仗。元．無名氏《小尉遲．第四折》：「常言道上陣無過子父軍，只待一鞭兒把番兵殺盡，扶宇宙定乾坤。」後亦引申為參與某種競賽或活動。如：「下回比賽，輪到誰上陣？」

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 陣 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

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

Related entries

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