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倒戈卸甲 — “To lay down one's arms and armor”

倒戈卸甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lay down one's arms and armor”. Symbolizing surrender or giving up resistance. Literally, “Turn spear, remove armor”.

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倒戈卸甲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

倒戈卸甲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
倒
dǎo10fall, pour, invert, reverse
戈
gē4ancient Chinese halberd
卸
xiè9remove, unload, or shirk
甲
jiǎ5first, armor, or nail

Example Sentence with 倒戈卸甲

面对强大的竞争对手,他们最终选择倒戈卸甲,接受了对方的合作条件。
Faced with a formidable competitor, they ultimately chose to lay down their arms and accept the other party's cooperation terms.

Idioms Related to 倒戈卸甲

Synonyms of 倒戈卸甲

  • dǎo倒gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲give up and surrender

More idioms starting with 倒

  • dǎo倒sān三diān颠sì四muddled and incoherent
  • dǎo倒guān冠luò落pèi佩resign from office and return home
  • dǎo倒guàn冠luò落pèi珮shed official attire and retire
  • dǎo倒fèng凤diān颠luán鸾sexual intercourse
  • dào倒sì四diān颠sān三incoherent or muddled in speech or action
  • dǎo倒yīn因wéi为guǒ果reverse cause and effect
  • dào倒xǐ屣xiāng相yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
  • dào倒xǐ屣ér而yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
  • dào倒xǐ屣yíng迎bīn宾eagerly welcome guests
  • dǎo倒shān山qīng倾hǎi海overwhelming power and momentum
  • dǎo倒xiá峡xiè泻hé河fluent and vigorous writing
  • dǎo倒lǐn廪qīng倾qūn囷exhaust all resources or knowledge

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What does 倒戈卸甲 mean?

倒戈卸甲 (dǎo gē xiè jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lay down one's arms and armor”.

How do you pronounce 倒戈卸甲?

倒戈卸甲 is pronounced dǎo gē xiè jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 倒戈卸甲 literally mean?

Literally, 倒戈卸甲 means “Turn spear, remove armor”. It is used to mean “to lay down one's arms and armor”.

What is the Chinese definition of 倒戈卸甲?

比喻放下武器认输。

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