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Open the tool →躬擐甲胄 (gōng huàn jiǎ zhòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to personally don armor and helmet”.
躬擐甲胄 is pronounced gōng huàn jiǎ zhòu in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 躬擐甲胄 means “personally put on armor and helmet”. It is used to mean “to personally don armor and helmet”.
指亲自穿上铠甲和头盔。言长官坐镇军中亲自指挥。