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残兵败将 — “The remnants of a defeated army”

残兵败将 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the remnants of a defeated army”. Defeated soldiers and generals; a routed force. Literally, “remnant soldiers and defeated generals”.

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残兵败将 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 残cán
  • 兵bīng
  • 败bài
  • 将jiàng

残兵败将 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin
将
jiàng10about to happen, to lead

Example Sentence with 残兵败将

经过一夜激战,敌军已成残兵败将,无力再战。
After a night of fierce fighting, the enemy forces were reduced to a routed force, unable to fight any longer.

Idioms Related to 残兵败将

Synonyms of 残兵败将

  • sǎn散bīng兵yóu游yǒng勇disorganized stragglers and independent individuals
  • cán残jūn军bài败jiàng将defeated and scattered forces

Antonyms of 残兵败将

  • ruì锐bù不kě可dāng当Unstoppable and irresistible

More idioms starting with 残

  • cán残sī丝duàn断hún魂on the verge of death
  • cán残bīng兵bài败zú卒remnants of a defeated army
  • 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

Questions about 残兵败将

What does 残兵败将 mean?
残兵败将 (cán bīng bài jiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the remnants of a defeated army”.
How do you pronounce 残兵败将?
残兵败将 is pronounced cán bīng bài jiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残兵败将 literally mean?
Literally, 残兵败将 means “remnant soldiers and defeated generals”. It is used to mean “the remnants of a defeated army”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残兵败将?
残余的军队,失败的将领。形容战败的部队。
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