按甲寝兵 — “To cease hostilities”
按甲寝兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease hostilities”. To lay down arms; to bring military operations to a halt. Literally, “Put away armor and weapons”.
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按甲寝兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
按甲寝兵 Character Breakdown
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经过多年的紧张对峙，双方终于决定按甲寝兵，寻求和平解决方案。
After years of tense confrontation, both sides finally decided to cease hostilities and seek peaceful solutions.
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Synonyms of 按甲寝兵
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- àn按bīng兵bù不jǔ举hold back forces and take no action
- àn按bīng兵bù不dòng动hold back troops and not take action
- àn按bīng兵bù不fā发Hold back troops, bide time
- àn按bīng兵shù束jiǎ甲Cease hostilities and prepare for peace
- àn按láo劳fēn分pèi配distribution according to one's labor
- àn按láo劳qǔ取chóu酬paid according to work
- àn按míng名zé责shí实demand reality matches name
- àn按tú图suǒ索jùn骏rigidly adhere to old rules
- àn按tú图suǒ索jì骥follow a map to find a horse
- àn按dǔ堵rú如gù故Everything peaceful and orderly as before
- àn按qiáng强zhù助ruò弱curb the strong and assist the weak
- àn按nà捺bù不xià下unable to suppress or restrain
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What does 按甲寝兵 mean?
按甲寝兵 (àn jiǎ qǐn bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease hostilities”.
How do you pronounce 按甲寝兵?
按甲寝兵 is pronounced àn jiǎ qǐn bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 按甲寝兵 literally mean?
Literally, 按甲寝兵 means “Put away armor and weapons”. It is used to mean “to cease hostilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 按甲寝兵?
收拾起铠甲武器。比喻停止军事行动。