偃旗卧鼓 — “To furl flags and silence drums”
偃旗卧鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to furl flags and silence drums”. To cease an activity or reduce its momentum or influence; to lie low. Literally, “Furl flags and lay down drums”.
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偃旗卧鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
偃旗卧鼓 Character Breakdown
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经过几天的宣传，活动声势渐渐偃旗卧鼓，归于平静。
After several days of publicity, the momentum of the activity gradually subsided and returned to calm.
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- yǎn偃bīng兵xiū修wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃bīng兵xī息jiǎ甲lay down arms and cease hostilities
- yǎn偃wǔ武xiū休bīng兵cease hostilities and make peace
- yǎn偃wǔ武xiū修wén文Cease military affairs and promote culture
- 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 偃旗卧鼓 mean?
偃旗卧鼓 (yǎn qí wò gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to furl flags and silence drums”.
How do you pronounce 偃旗卧鼓?
偃旗卧鼓 is pronounced yǎn qí wò gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偃旗卧鼓 literally mean?
Literally, 偃旗卧鼓 means “Furl flags and lay down drums”. It is used to mean “to furl flags and silence drums”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偃旗卧鼓?
原指行军时隐蔽行踪，不让敌人觉察。现比喻事情终止或声势减弱。同“偃旗息鼓”。