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足食足兵 — “To have ample food and sufficient armaments”

足食足兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have ample food and sufficient armaments”. To be well-stocked with provisions and weapons; to be self-sufficient and well-prepared for defense. Literally, “Ample food, sufficient arms”.

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足食足兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

足食足兵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
食
shí9eat food eclipse
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs

Example Sentence with 足食足兵

这个社区通过合理规划,确保了物资充足,达到了足食足兵的理想状态,居民生活十分安心
Through rational planning, this community ensured ample supplies, achieving the ideal state of ample food and sufficient resources, allowing residents to live with great peace of mind.

Idioms Related to 足食足兵

Synonyms of 足食足兵

  • zú足bīng兵zú足shí食ample food and strong defense

More idioms starting with 足

  • zú足shàng上shǒu首xià下to reverse proper order or hierarchy
  • zú足bù不chū出hù户stay home
  • zú足bù不chū出mén门stay at home
  • zú足bù不lǚ履yǐng影act with extreme caution
  • zú足bù不kuī窥hù户never steps out of the house
  • zú足bù不yú逾hù户never stepping out of the house
  • zú足chǐ尺jiā加èr二To be excessive; to go too far
  • zú足lǚ履shí实dì地be practical and down-to-earth
  • zú足zhì智duō多móu谋resourceful and sagacious
  • zú足jiǎn茧shǒu手zhī胝callused hands and feet from arduous labor
  • zú足yī衣zú足shí食ample food and clothing

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What does 足食足兵 mean?

足食足兵 (zú shí zú bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have ample food and sufficient armaments”.

How do you pronounce 足食足兵?

足食足兵 is pronounced zú shí zú bīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 足食足兵 literally mean?

Literally, 足食足兵 means “Ample food, sufficient arms”. It is used to mean “to have ample food and sufficient armaments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 足食足兵?

食:粮食;兵:武器。粮食充足,武备修整。

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