How do you pronounce 弃甲曳兵?

弃甲曳兵 is pronounced qì jiǎ yè bīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 弃甲曳兵 literally mean?

Literally, 弃甲曳兵 means “abandon armor, trail weapons”. It is used to mean “to abandon one's armor and drag one's weapons”.

Where does 弃甲曳兵 come from?

弃甲曳兵 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 弃甲曳兵?

丢掉盔甲，拖着武器。形容打败仗狼狈逃跑的样子。

弃甲曳兵 — “To abandon one's armor and drag one's weapons”

弃甲曳兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's armor and drag one's weapons”. Describes a routed army fleeing in panic and disarray. Literally, “abandon armor, trail weapons”.

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弃甲曳兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

弃qì
甲jiǎ
曳yè
兵bīng

弃甲曳兵 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
弃	qì	7	abandon, discard, give up
甲	jiǎ	5	first, armor, or nail
曳	yè	6	to pull or drag
兵	bīng	7	weapon, soldier, military affairs

Example Sentence with 弃甲曳兵

在这次模拟演习中，红队在遭遇蓝队突袭后，一度弃甲曳兵，场面非常混乱。

During this simulation exercise, the Red team, after being ambushed by the Blue team, initially threw away their armor and trailed their weapons, creating a very chaotic scene.

Origin and Story of 弃甲曳兵

During the Warring States period, King Hui of Liang asked Mencius why the population was not increasing.

Mencius replied that while the King expressed concern for his people's suffering, his fondness for warfare led to many deaths. He explained that on the battlefield, soldiers were often forced to throw away their armor and drag their weapons in desperate flight.

Mencius then made a comparison: a soldier who fled fifty paces might ridicule one who fled a hundred, yet the act of fleeing was fundamentally the same for both.

Understanding the profound human cost of his military pursuits, King Hui of Liang eventually resolved to cease his aggressive warfare.

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Questions about 弃甲曳兵

What does 弃甲曳兵 mean?: 弃甲曳兵 (qì jiǎ yè bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's armor and drag one's weapons”.
How do you pronounce 弃甲曳兵?: 弃甲曳兵 is pronounced qì jiǎ yè bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弃甲曳兵 literally mean?: Literally, 弃甲曳兵 means “abandon armor, trail weapons”. It is used to mean “to abandon one's armor and drag one's weapons”.
Where does 弃甲曳兵 come from?: 弃甲曳兵 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 弃甲曳兵?: 丢掉盔甲，拖着武器。形容打败仗狼狈逃跑的样子。

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