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谷马砺兵
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谷马砺兵

谷马砺兵 — “To feed horses and sharpen weapons”

谷马砺兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feed horses and sharpen weapons”. To make thorough preparations for battle or any major undertaking. Literally, “Feed horses, sharpen weapons”.

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谷马砺兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谷马砺兵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谷
gǔ7valley, grain, dilemma
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
砺
lì10sharpen, hone, temper
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs

Example Sentence with 谷马砺兵

为了迎接即将到来的科技创新大赛,同学们都在图书馆谷马砺兵,认真钻研。
To prepare for the upcoming science and technology innovation competition, the students are all diligently preparing in the library, studying hard.

Idioms Related to 谷马砺兵

Synonyms of 谷马砺兵

  • mò秣mǎ马lì厉bīng兵prepare for battle

More idioms starting with 谷

  • gǔ谷fù父cán蚕mǔ母gods of agriculture and sericulture
  • gǔ谷jiàn贱shāng伤nóng农cheap grain hurts farmers

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What does 谷马砺兵 mean?

谷马砺兵 (gǔ mǎ lì bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feed horses and sharpen weapons”.

How do you pronounce 谷马砺兵?

谷马砺兵 is pronounced gǔ mǎ lì bīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谷马砺兵 literally mean?

Literally, 谷马砺兵 means “Feed horses, sharpen weapons”. It is used to mean “to feed horses and sharpen weapons”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谷马砺兵?

犹言秣马厉兵。

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