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足兵足食 — “To have ample provisions and strong defense capabilities”

足兵足食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have ample provisions and strong defense capabilities”. To be well-supplied with food and resources for preparedness. Literally, “Sufficient military and sufficient food”.

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足兵足食 Pronunciation and Pinyin

足兵足食 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
食
shí9eat food eclipse

Example Sentence with 足兵足食

在发展初期,一个新兴的团队必须致力于足兵足食,才能在激烈的竞争中站稳脚跟。
In its early stages of development, an emerging team must focus on having ample resources and strong preparedness to establish itself firmly in fierce competition.

Idioms Related to 足兵足食

Synonyms of 足兵足食

  • zú足shí食zú足bīng兵ample food and sufficient armaments

More idioms starting with 足

  • zú足shàng上shǒu首xià下to reverse proper order or hierarchy
  • zú足bù不chū出hù户stay home
  • zú足bù不chū出mén门stay at home
  • zú足bù不lǚ履yǐng影act with extreme caution
  • zú足bù不kuī窥hù户never steps out of the house
  • zú足bù不yú逾hù户never stepping out of the house
  • zú足chǐ尺jiā加èr二To be excessive; to go too far
  • zú足lǚ履shí实dì地be practical and down-to-earth
  • zú足zhì智duō多móu谋resourceful and sagacious
  • zú足jiǎn茧shǒu手zhī胝callused hands and feet from arduous labor
  • zú足yī衣zú足shí食ample food and clothing
  • zú足zú足yǒu有yú余Ample and more than enough

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Questions about 足兵足食

What does 足兵足食 mean?

足兵足食 (zú bīng zú shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have ample provisions and strong defense capabilities”.

How do you pronounce 足兵足食?

足兵足食 is pronounced zú bīng zú shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 足兵足食 literally mean?

Literally, 足兵足食 means “Sufficient military and sufficient food”. It is used to mean “to have ample provisions and strong defense capabilities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 足兵足食?

粮食、军备充足。

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