出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第232页（252字）
形容刚消耗的力量还没有恢复，例趁敌军败逃喘息未定之际，我军四面出击，把敌军打得头破血流。
Let us take advantage of the enemy's retreat and their confusion，and give them a good trouncing from all four sides，before the enemy can regain their breath．