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散兵游勇 — “Stragglers and disbanded soldiers”

散兵游勇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stragglers and disbanded soldiers”. Individuals acting alone without coordination within a larger group; a disorganized, independent person. Literally, “scattered soldiers and roving irregulars”.

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散兵游勇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 散sǎn
  • 兵bīng
  • 游yóu
  • 勇yǒng

散兵游勇 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
散
sǎn12scatter, disperse, or break up
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
游
yóu12swim, travel, wander
勇
yǒng9brave, courageous

Example Sentence with 散兵游勇

在这次团队拓展活动中,我们需要所有成员紧密合作,而不是做散兵游勇。
In this team-building activity, we need all members to cooperate closely, not act as stragglers.

Idioms Related to 散兵游勇

Synonyms of 散兵游勇

  • cán残bīng兵bài败jiàng将remnants of a defeated army

Antonyms of 散兵游勇

  • jiān坚jiǎ甲lì利bīng兵formidable military force

More idioms starting with 散

  • sàn散shāng伤chǒu丑hài害cacophony of jarring sounds
  • sàn散fā发chōu抽zān簪retire from public service to live reclusively
  • sàn散dài带héng衡mén门resign from office and live in seclusion
  • sàn散tān摊zi子to break up or disband
  • sàn散huī灰jiōng扃hù户excessively strict possessive control
  • sǎn散yán言suì碎yǔ语idle gossip and meaningless chatter
  • sàn散mèn闷xiāo消chóu愁dispel melancholy and relieve sorrow
  • sàn散zhèn阵tóu投cháo巢birds scatter and return to nests
  • sàn散mǎ马xiū休niú牛cease military operations and return to peace

Questions about 散兵游勇

What does 散兵游勇 mean?
散兵游勇 (sǎn bīng yóu yǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stragglers and disbanded soldiers”.
How do you pronounce 散兵游勇?
散兵游勇 is pronounced sǎn bīng yóu yǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 散兵游勇 literally mean?
Literally, 散兵游勇 means “scattered soldiers and roving irregulars”. It is used to mean “Stragglers and disbanded soldiers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 散兵游勇?
勇:清代指战争期间临时招募的士兵。原指没有统帅的逃散士兵。现有指没有组织的集体队伍里独自行动的人。
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