敛旗息鼓 — “To stop an activity, campaign, or protest quietly and inconspicuously”
敛旗息鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop an activity, campaign, or protest quietly and inconspicuously”. To withdraw from a struggle without much fuss; to call off a public demonstration or action. Literally, “Lower flags and silence drums”.
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More idioms starting with 敛
- liǎn敛fā发jǐn谨chì饬meticulous in collecting and distributing
- liǎn敛hòu后shū疏qián前compact rear, sparse front
- liǎn敛shēng声nì匿jì迹keep quiet and out of sight
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏xī息hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏qì气hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
- liǎn敛róng容xī息qì气assume a solemn and respectful expression
- liǎn敛yǐng影táo逃xíng形withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
- liǎn敛shǒu手píng屏zú足restrain oneself from acting rashly
- liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
- liǎn敛sè色bǐng屏qì气restrain expression and hold breath
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What does 敛旗息鼓 mean?
敛旗息鼓 (liǎn qí xī gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop an activity, campaign, or protest quietly and inconspicuously”.
How do you pronounce 敛旗息鼓?
敛旗息鼓 is pronounced liǎn qí xī gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敛旗息鼓 literally mean?
Literally, 敛旗息鼓 means “Lower flags and silence drums”. It is used to mean “to stop an activity, campaign, or protest quietly and inconspicuously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敛旗息鼓?
息：停止。放倒旗子，停止敲鼓。比喻无声无息地停止运动