倒戈弃甲 — “To give up resistance and surrender”
倒戈弃甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up resistance and surrender”. To abandon one's position and admit defeat. Literally, “Turn one's spear and abandon armor”.
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倒戈弃甲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
倒戈弃甲 Character Breakdown
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在一场紧张的辩论中，面对对方确凿的证据，他最终倒戈弃甲，承认了自己的观点有所欠缺。
In a tense debate, confronted with the opponent's solid evidence, he eventually gave up his position, admitting that his own views had some flaws.
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What does 倒戈弃甲 mean?
倒戈弃甲 (dǎo gē qì jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up resistance and surrender”.
How do you pronounce 倒戈弃甲?
倒戈弃甲 is pronounced dǎo gē qì jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒戈弃甲 literally mean?
Literally, 倒戈弃甲 means “Turn one's spear and abandon armor”. It is used to mean “to give up resistance and surrender”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒戈弃甲?
倒：颠倒，翻转；弃：抛弃。比喻放下武器认输