尺兵寸铁 — “A foot of weapon, an inch of iron”
尺兵寸铁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a very small or insignificant amount of military strength or armed force”. Literally, “a foot of weapon, an inch of iron”.
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尺兵寸铁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
尺兵寸铁 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 尺兵寸铁
面对强大的对手，他们只有尺兵寸铁，但依然坚持抵抗。
Facing a formidable opponent, they had only minimal armed force, but still persisted in their resistance.
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Synonyms of 尺兵寸铁
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- chǐ尺cùn寸zhī之dì地a tiny plot of land
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- chǐ尺bù布dǒu斗sù粟family strife over petty interests
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What does 尺兵寸铁 mean?
尺兵寸铁 (chǐ bīng cùn tiě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a very small or insignificant amount of military strength or armed force”.
How do you pronounce 尺兵寸铁?
尺兵寸铁 is pronounced chǐ bīng cùn tiě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尺兵寸铁 literally mean?
Literally, 尺兵寸铁 means “a foot of weapon, an inch of iron”. It is used to mean “refers to a very small or insignificant amount of military strength or armed force”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尺兵寸铁?
比喻微小的武力。