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训兵秣马
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训兵秣马 — “To train soldiers and feed horses”

训兵秣马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to train soldiers and feed horses”. To make thorough preparations for a task or a major event. Literally, “Train soldiers and feed horses”.

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训兵秣马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

训兵秣马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
训
xùn5teach, instruct, train
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
秣
mò10fodder; feed livestock
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 训兵秣马

在新项目启动之前,团队成员都在加班加点,训兵秣马,为即将到来的挑战做足准备。
Before the new project launched, all team members worked overtime, training their "soldiers" and feeding their "horses," making full preparations for the upcoming challenges.

Idioms Related to 训兵秣马

Synonyms of 训兵秣马

  • lì厉bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle

More idioms starting with 训

  • xùn训gé格zhī之yán言words of admonition for conduct
  • xùn训liàn练yǒu有sù素well-trained and disciplined

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Questions about 训兵秣马

What does 训兵秣马 mean?

训兵秣马 (xùn bīng mò mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to train soldiers and feed horses”.

How do you pronounce 训兵秣马?

训兵秣马 is pronounced xùn bīng mò mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 训兵秣马 literally mean?

Literally, 训兵秣马 means “Train soldiers and feed horses”. It is used to mean “to train soldiers and feed horses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 训兵秣马?

兵:士兵;秣:喂养。练好士兵,喂饱战马。指做好战前准备

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