What does Main Attack means on Chinese Novels

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    Saudade_ToThePastMe Active Member

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    What does Main Attack means when reading raw Chinese Novels???
     
    Saudade_ToThePastMe, Apr 13, 2022
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    It is from the words 主攻, meaning the main attacking force.

    In BL, it means the top or the one on the offensive.
     
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    in mmo's its the person who contributes the largest dmg. rouges and mages, main tanks are defenders, OT(out tank) is the backup tank,
     
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    As you can see from all the answers, context matters.
     
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    It means the finishing move.
     
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    Maybe you should write in the chinese words itself?
     
    foxrain4, Apr 13, 2022
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