兵败将亡 — “The army is defeated and the generals are killed”
兵败将亡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the army is defeated and the generals are killed”. To be utterly defeated in battle; to suffer a crushing defeat. Literally, “troops defeated, generals killed”.
兵败将亡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兵败将亡 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 兵败将亡
More idioms starting with 兵
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌quán权In war, deception is acceptable
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌zhà诈Deception is permissible in war
- bīng兵bù不jiē接rèn刃win without direct confrontation
- bīng兵bù不wū污rèn刃win without striking a blow
- bīng兵bù不yóu由jiàng将soldiers disobey general's command
- bīng兵bù不xuè血rèn刃Win victory without shedding blood
- bīng兵bù不bī逼hǎo好Troops do not threaten friends
- bīng兵bù不xuě雪rèn刃win an easy victory without battle
- bīng兵lín临chéng城xià下enemy at the city gates
- bīng兵yǐ以zhà诈lì立Warfare relies on deception
- bīng兵xiōng凶zhàn战wēi危War is brutal and perilous
- bīng兵chū出wú无míng名deploy troops without just cause
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What does 兵败将亡 mean?
兵败将亡 (bīng bài jiàng wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the army is defeated and the generals are killed”.
How do you pronounce 兵败将亡?
兵败将亡 is pronounced bīng bài jiàng wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兵败将亡 literally mean?
Literally, 兵败将亡 means “troops defeated, generals killed”. It is used to mean “the army is defeated and the generals are killed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兵败将亡?
兵：军队。军队打败仗，将官阵亡。形容作战失败