偃兵息甲 — “To lay down arms and cease hostilities”
偃兵息甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lay down arms and cease hostilities”. To stop fighting. Literally, “lay down weapons and put away armor”.
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经过漫长的谈判，双方终于决定偃兵息甲，恢复了长久的和平与友谊。
After long negotiations, both sides finally decided to lay down their arms, restoring lasting peace and friendship.
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More idioms starting with 偃
- yǎn偃bīng兵xiū修wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃qí旗pú仆gǔ鼓cease activity or reduce influence
- yǎn偃qí旗wò卧gǔ鼓cease an activity or lie low
- yǎn偃qí旗xī息gǔ鼓To quiet down or give up
- yǎn偃wǔ武xiū休bīng兵cease hostilities and make peace
- yǎn偃wǔ武xīng兴wén文Halt military, promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武chóng崇wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武xī息gē戈Cease military activities and make peace
- yǎn偃wǔ武gāo櫜bīng兵cease hostilities and lay down arms
- yǎn偃wǔ武xíng行wén文Cease military activities and promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武dí觌wén文cease military, promote culture
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What does 偃兵息甲 mean?
偃兵息甲 (yǎn bīng xī jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lay down arms and cease hostilities”.
How do you pronounce 偃兵息甲?
偃兵息甲 is pronounced yǎn bīng xī jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偃兵息甲 literally mean?
Literally, 偃兵息甲 means “lay down weapons and put away armor”. It is used to mean “to lay down arms and cease hostilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偃兵息甲?
偃：放倒。放倒武器，收起盔甲。指停止战争