矢尽兵穷 — “Arrows exhausted, soldiers gone”
矢尽兵穷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the end of one's tether, having exhausted all resources and means; to be in a desperate situation with no options left, like a battle where all arrows are used up and all soldiers are gone”. Literally, “arrows exhausted, soldiers gone”.
矢尽兵穷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 矢
- shǐ矢xià下rú如yǔ雨arrows falling like rain
- shǐ矢bù不xū虚fā发Every arrow hits its target
- shǐ矢lì力tóng同xīn心unite in a common cause
- shǐ矢kǒu口fǒu否rèn认flatly deny
- shǐ矢kǒu口dǐ抵lài赖flatly deny everything
- shǐ矢kǒu口jiǎo狡lài赖adamantly deny wrongdoing
- shǐ矢kǒu口chāng猖yán言bluster out insolent remarks
- shǐ矢zài在xián弦shàng上arrow on the bowstring, must act
- shǐ矢zài在xián弦shàng上，，bù不dé得bù不fā发compelled to act once started
- shǐ矢rú如yǔ雨xià下arrows falling like rain
- shǐ矢rú如yǔ雨jí集arrows falling like rain
- shǐ矢xīn心bù不èr二unwavering loyalty and steadfast commitment
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What does 矢尽兵穷 mean?
矢尽兵穷 (shǐ jìn bīng qióng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the end of one's tether, having exhausted all resources and means; to be in a desperate situation with no options left, like a battle where all arrows are used up and all soldiers are gone”.
How do you pronounce 矢尽兵穷?
矢尽兵穷 is pronounced shǐ jìn bīng qióng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矢尽兵穷 literally mean?
Literally, 矢尽兵穷 means “arrows exhausted, soldiers gone”. It is used to mean “to be at the end of one's tether, having exhausted all resources and means; to be in a desperate situation with no options left, like a battle where all arrows are used up and all soldiers are gone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矢尽兵穷?
矢：箭。箭已用完，兵已打光。形容战斗到兵力丧尽