悬兵束马 — “Hang up soldiers, tie up horses”
悬兵束马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe extremely rugged, precipitous, and perilous terrain, making passage exceedingly difficult; figuratively, to describe a situation fraught with severe obstacles”. Literally, “Hang up soldiers, tie up horses”.
悬兵束马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
悬兵束马 Character Breakdown
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What does 悬兵束马 mean?
悬兵束马 (xuán bīng shù mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe extremely rugged, precipitous, and perilous terrain, making passage exceedingly difficult; figuratively, to describe a situation fraught with severe obstacles”.
How do you pronounce 悬兵束马?
悬兵束马 is pronounced xuán bīng shù mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悬兵束马 literally mean?
Literally, 悬兵束马 means “Hang up soldiers, tie up horses”. It is used to mean “to describe extremely rugged, precipitous, and perilous terrain, making passage exceedingly difficult; figuratively, to describe a situation fraught with severe obstacles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悬兵束马?
形容险阻。同“悬车束马”。