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厉兵粟马 — “To sharpen weapons and feed horses”

厉兵粟马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sharpen weapons and feed horses”. To make active and thorough preparations for a major undertaking or challenge. Literally, “Sharpen weapons and feed horses”.

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厉兵粟马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

厉兵粟马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
厉
lì5strict, severe, rigorous
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
粟
sù12millet grain
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 厉兵粟马

经过几个月的厉兵粟马,研究团队终于对新项目的启动做好了充分的准备。
After several months of active and thorough preparation, the research team was finally well-prepared for the launch of the new project.

Idioms Related to 厉兵粟马

Synonyms of 厉兵粟马

  • lì励bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle
  • lì厉bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle

Antonyms of 厉兵粟马

  • mǎ马fàng放nán南shān山peace, then complacency or unpreparedness

More idioms starting with 厉

  • lì厉shì世mó摩dùn钝inspire and refine dull-witted people
  • lì厉jīng精wèi为zhì治exert spirit for governance
  • lì厉jīng精tú图zhì治strive for good governance
  • lì厉jīng精gēng更shǐ始rouse spirit, make fresh start
  • lì厉jīng精qiú求zhì治rouse spirit to seek order
  • lì厉xíng行jié节yuē约strictly practice economy

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Questions about 厉兵粟马

What does 厉兵粟马 mean?

厉兵粟马 (lì bīng sù mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sharpen weapons and feed horses”.

How do you pronounce 厉兵粟马?

厉兵粟马 is pronounced lì bīng sù mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 厉兵粟马 literally mean?

Literally, 厉兵粟马 means “Sharpen weapons and feed horses”. It is used to mean “to sharpen weapons and feed horses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 厉兵粟马?

磨快兵器喂饱马。指准备作战。

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