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安营扎寨 — “To set up a camp or encampment”

安营扎寨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set up a camp or encampment”. To establish a temporary base for work or residence. Literally, “pitch camp and build a stockade”.

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安营扎寨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 安ān
  • 营yíng
  • 扎zhā
  • 寨zhài

安营扎寨 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
营
yíng13camp, manage, operate
扎
zhā4tie, prick, plunge, struggle
寨
zhài14fortified village or camp

Example Sentence with 安营扎寨

探险队员们在森林深处安营扎寨,准备进行为期一周的考察活动
The expedition team pitched a camp deep in the forest, preparing for a week-long observation activity.

Idioms Related to 安营扎寨

Synonyms of 安营扎寨

  • ān安jiā家luò落hù户settle down and make a permanent home
  • bù步bù步wéi为yíng营advance cautiously and consolidate

Antonyms of 安营扎寨

  • bān班shī师huí回cháo朝triumphant return of troops to capital

More idioms starting with 安

  • ān安bù不wàng忘wēi危In peace, do not forget danger
  • ān安zhī之ruò若mìng命accept one's lot with equanimity
  • ān安zhī之ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly as normal
  • ān安lè乐wō窝a cozy haven
  • ān安yú于yì一yú隅content with one's limited circumstances
  • ān安yú于suǒ所xí习content with familiar routines
  • ān安yú于gù故sú俗,,nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge
  • ān安yú于xiàn现zhuàng状content with the status quo
  • ān安yú于pán盘shí石stable as a huge rock
  • ān安yú于pán磐shí石Secure as a massive rock
  • ān安fèn份shǒu守jǐ己content with one's lot and law-abiding
  • ān安qí其suǒ所xí习comfortable with the familiar

Questions about 安营扎寨

What does 安营扎寨 mean?
安营扎寨 (ān yíng zhā zhài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set up a camp or encampment”.
How do you pronounce 安营扎寨?
安营扎寨 is pronounced ān yíng zhā zhài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 安营扎寨 literally mean?
Literally, 安营扎寨 means “pitch camp and build a stockade”. It is used to mean “to set up a camp or encampment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 安营扎寨?
安、扎:建立,安置;寨:防守用的栅栏。指部队驻扎下来。也比喻建立临时的劳动或工作基地。
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