斜向

jiāng mǎ líng shǔ xié xiàng qiē chéng liǎng bàn

将马铃薯斜向切成两半。

Halve the potatoes crosswise.

bù duì hù xiāng xié xiàng qián jìn

部队互相斜向前进。

The troops advanced obliquely towards each other.