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丢盔卸甲 — “To flee in disarray after a defeat”

丢盔卸甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in disarray after a defeat”. To be routed and abandon one's gear in panic. Literally, “Throw away helmet and shed armor”.

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丢盔卸甲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丢盔卸甲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丢
diū6lose, discard, or neglect
盔
kuī11helmet or basin
卸
xiè9remove, unload, or shirk
甲
jiǎ5first, armor, or nail

Example Sentence with 丢盔卸甲

经过一番激烈的较量,对手终于支撑不住,被打得丢盔卸甲,仓皇逃窜。
After a fierce contest, the opponent finally couldn't hold on, was utterly defeated and fled in panic, abandoning their equipment.

Idioms Related to 丢盔卸甲

Synonyms of 丢盔卸甲

  • yī一bài败tú涂dì地suffer a crushing defeat
  • láng狼bēn奔shǐ豕tū突to rampage wildly and disruptively
  • luò落huāng荒ér而táo逃flee in panic after defeat

Antonyms of 丢盔卸甲

  • kè克dí敌zhì制shèng胜defeat the enemy and win
  • qí旗kāi开dé得shèng胜achieve immediate victory

More idioms starting with 丢

  • diū丢sān三wàng忘sì四muddled and forgetful
  • diū丢sān三lā拉sì四careless and forgetful
  • diū丢sān三là落sì四careless and forgetful
  • diū丢xià下pá耙er儿nòng弄sào扫zhǒu帚constantly switch tasks without completing any
  • diū丢rén人xiàn现yǎn眼make a spectacle of oneself
  • diū丢zú卒bǎo保jū车sacrifice the minor to save the major
  • diū丢xīn心luò落yì意feel relieved and at ease
  • diū丢xīn心luò落cháng肠feel completely at ease
  • diū丢kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲utterly routed and flee in disarray
  • diū丢kuī盔pāo抛jiǎ甲flee in utter disorder
  • diū丢kuī盔liào撂jiǎ甲flee in utter rout and disarray
  • diū丢méi眉diū丢yǎn眼make suggestive glances

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Questions about 丢盔卸甲

What does 丢盔卸甲 mean?

丢盔卸甲 (diū kuī xiè jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in disarray after a defeat”.

How do you pronounce 丢盔卸甲?

丢盔卸甲 is pronounced diū kuī xiè jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 丢盔卸甲 literally mean?

Literally, 丢盔卸甲 means “Throw away helmet and shed armor”. It is used to mean “to flee in disarray after a defeat”.

What is the Chinese definition of 丢盔卸甲?

形容吃了败仗狼狈逃跑的景象。

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