







息军养士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rest and reorganize troops”. Build up strength, and conserve resources in preparation for future challenges. Literally, “Rest the army, nurture the soldiers”.

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Open the tool →息军养士 (xī jūn yǎng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rest and reorganize troops”.
息军养士 is pronounced xī jūn yǎng shì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 息军养士 means “Rest the army, nurture the soldiers”. It is used to mean “to rest and reorganize troops”.
息:休息,修整。修整军队,积蓄力量,准备再战