丢盔撂甲 — “To flee in utter rout and disarray, abandoning one's armor and helmets”
丢盔撂甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in utter rout and disarray, abandoning one's armor and helmets”. To flee in panic and confusion after a defeat. Literally, “To throw away helmets and cast aside armor”.
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What does 丢盔撂甲 mean?
丢盔撂甲 (diū kuī liào jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in utter rout and disarray, abandoning one's armor and helmets”.
How do you pronounce 丢盔撂甲?
丢盔撂甲 is pronounced diū kuī liào jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 丢盔撂甲 literally mean?
Literally, 丢盔撂甲 means “to throw away helmets and cast aside armor”. It is used to mean “to flee in utter rout and disarray, abandoning one's armor and helmets”.
What is the Chinese definition of 丢盔撂甲?
丢：抛；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