残兵败卒 — “Remnants of a defeated army”
残兵败卒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Remnants of a defeated army”. Scattered and demoralized troops after a rout. Literally, “Remnant soldiers and defeated troops”.
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残兵败卒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
残兵败卒 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 残兵败卒
经过一场艰苦的比赛，对手的队员们都成了残兵败卒，无力再战。
After a tough match, the opponent's team members were like scattered and defeated troops, unable to continue the fight.
Idioms Related to 残兵败卒
Synonyms of 残兵败卒
More idioms starting with 残
- cán残sī丝duàn断hún魂on the verge of death
- cán残jūn军bài败jiàng将defeated and scattered forces
- cán残dōng冬là腊yuè月depths of winter
- cán残guī圭duàn断bì璧valuable fragments
- cán残yuán垣duàn断bì壁dilapidated ruins
- cán残shān山shèng剩shuǐ水remnants of a devastated landscape
- cán残nián年yú余lì力remaining years and declining strength
- cán残nián年mù暮jǐng景one's declining years
- cán残rěn忍bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane
- cán残bào暴bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane
- cán残bēi杯lěng冷zhì炙leftover food or humiliating charity
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Open the tool →Questions about 残兵败卒
What does 残兵败卒 mean?
残兵败卒 (cán bīng bài zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Remnants of a defeated army”.
How do you pronounce 残兵败卒?
残兵败卒 is pronounced cán bīng bài zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残兵败卒 literally mean?
Literally, 残兵败卒 means “Remnant soldiers and defeated troops”. It is used to mean “Remnants of a defeated army”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残兵败卒?
残：残余的，不完整的；败：输。战败后剩余的兵卒。指被击溃的军队或势力