








赤壁鏖兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a fierce and decisive battle”. Historically referencing the Battle of Chibi between Cao Cao's army and the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei in 208 A.D. It can also be used metaphorically to describe any intense and arduous engagement or confrontation. Literally, “Fierce battle at Chibi”.

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Open the tool →赤壁鏖兵 (chì bì áo bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a fierce and decisive battle”.
赤壁鏖兵 is pronounced chì bì áo bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 赤壁鏖兵 means “Fierce battle at Chibi”. It is used to mean “refers to a fierce and decisive battle”.
鏖:激战。汉献帝建安十三年,曹操大军伐吴,孙权联合刘备军队联合抗曹,联军于赤壁用火攻大破曹兵的一次激战。泛指激烈的战斗。