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草率收兵 — “To finish a task perfunctorily and hastily”

草率收兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to finish a task perfunctorily and hastily”. To wrap things up carelessly and prematurely. Literally, “Carelessly withdraw troops”.

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草率收兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 草cǎo
  • 率shuài
  • 收shōu
  • 兵bīng

草率收兵 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
率
shuài11lead, rate, or rash
收
shōu6receive, collect, or put away
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs

Example Sentence with 草率收兵

这项研究还有很多细节没有完善,我们不能就这样草率收兵。
There are still many details in this research that need to be perfected; we cannot just wrap things up carelessly like this.

Idioms Related to 草率收兵

Synonyms of 草率收兵

  • cǎo草cǎo草liǎo了shì事finish a job carelessly
  • mǎ马ma马hū虎hū虎Careless and passable

Antonyms of 草率收兵

  • zhèng郑zhòng重qí其shì事to treat with great seriousness

More idioms starting with 草

  • cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风cóng从be influenced and follow good example
  • cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风xíng行influence spreads widely and is readily followed
  • cǎo草chuàng创wèi未jiù就just begun, not yet completed
  • cǎo草tóu头tiān天zǐ子local strongman or warlord
  • cǎo草lú庐sān三gù顾repeatedly invite a talented person
  • cǎo草mù木jù俱xiǔ朽die without leaving a trace
  • cǎo草mù木yú愚fū夫uneducated, simple country person
  • cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵imagining threats everywhere
  • cǎo草mù木zhī知wēi威His immense power is universally recognized
  • cǎo草mù木róng荣kū枯the flourishing and withering of plants
  • cǎo草mù木xiāo萧shū疏withered and sparse plants in late autumn
  • cǎo草zé泽yīng英xióng雄Wilderness hero

Questions about 草率收兵

What does 草率收兵 mean?
草率收兵 (cǎo shuài shōu bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to finish a task perfunctorily and hastily”.
How do you pronounce 草率收兵?
草率收兵 is pronounced cǎo shuài shōu bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 草率收兵 literally mean?
Literally, 草率收兵 means “Carelessly withdraw troops”. It is used to mean “to finish a task perfunctorily and hastily”.
What is the Chinese definition of 草率收兵?
比喻马马虎虎、急急忙忙地把事情结束了。
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