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抛盔弃甲
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抛盔弃甲 — “To flee in panic and disorder, abandoning equipment”

抛盔弃甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in panic and disorder, abandoning equipment”. To be utterly routed and scatter after a defeat. Literally, “throw away helmets and abandon armor”.

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抛盔弃甲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抛盔弃甲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抛
pāo7throw, abandon, cast aside
盔
kuī11helmet or basin
弃
qì7abandon, discard, give up
甲
jiǎ5first, armor, or nail

Example Sentence with 抛盔弃甲

面对突然袭来的暴风雨,那些准备不足的游客只能抛盔弃甲,匆忙寻找避难所。
Faced with the sudden onslaught of the storm, the unprepared tourists could only abandon their gear in haste, frantically searching for shelter.

Idioms Related to 抛盔弃甲

Synonyms of 抛盔弃甲

  • diū丢kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲utterly routed and flee in disarray

More idioms starting with 抛

  • pāo抛xiāng乡lí离jǐng井leave one's hometown and ancestral land
  • pāo抛shēng声xuàn衒qiào俏flaunt charm ostentatiously
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露liǎn脸make a public appearance
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃zi子abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃hái孩abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛gē戈xiè卸jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor in defeat
  • pāo抛gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor
  • pāo抛zhū珠gǔn滚yù玉shed tears like falling pearls
  • pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
  • pāo抛jīn金qì弃gǔ鼓utterly defeated and flee in disorder
  • pāo抛luán鸾chāi拆fèng凤married couple or lovers separating

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Questions about 抛盔弃甲

What does 抛盔弃甲 mean?

抛盔弃甲 (pāo kuī qì jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in panic and disorder, abandoning equipment”.

How do you pronounce 抛盔弃甲?

抛盔弃甲 is pronounced pāo kuī qì jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抛盔弃甲 literally mean?

Literally, 抛盔弃甲 means “throw away helmets and abandon armor”. It is used to mean “to flee in panic and disorder, abandoning equipment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抛盔弃甲?

盔:作战用的金属帽;甲:作战用的金属防护衣。形容吃了败仗狼狈逃跑的情形

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