兵微将寡 — “A small and weak force, with insufficient soldiers and generals”
兵微将寡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small and weak force, with insufficient soldiers and generals”. Literally, “Few soldiers and few generals”.
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兵微将寡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兵微将寡 Character Breakdown
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他们队伍兵微将寡，难以抵挡对方的猛烈攻势。
Their team, being small in number and weak, found it hard to resist the opponent's fierce attack.
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More idioms starting with 兵
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌quán权In war, deception is acceptable
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌zhà诈Deception is permissible in war
- bīng兵bù不jiē接rèn刃win without direct confrontation
- bīng兵bù不wū污rèn刃win without striking a blow
- bīng兵bù不yóu由jiàng将soldiers disobey general's command
- bīng兵bù不xuè血rèn刃Win victory without shedding blood
- bīng兵bù不bī逼hǎo好Troops do not threaten friends
- bīng兵bù不xuě雪rèn刃win an easy victory without battle
- bīng兵lín临chéng城xià下enemy at the city gates
- bīng兵yǐ以zhà诈lì立Warfare relies on deception
- bīng兵xiōng凶zhàn战wēi危War is brutal and perilous
- bīng兵chū出wú无míng名deploy troops without just cause
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What does 兵微将寡 mean?
兵微将寡 (bīng wēi jiàng guǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small and weak force, with insufficient soldiers and generals”.
How do you pronounce 兵微将寡?
兵微将寡 is pronounced bīng wēi jiàng guǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兵微将寡 literally mean?
Literally, 兵微将寡 means “Few soldiers and few generals”. It is used to mean “a small and weak force, with insufficient soldiers and generals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兵微将寡?
微、寡：少。兵少将也不多。形容力量薄弱。