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坚甲厉兵 — “To be fully armed and prepared for battle”

坚甲厉兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fully armed and prepared for battle”. To strengthen one's defenses and hone one's skills in readiness for a challenge. Literally, “Strengthen armor and sharpen weapons”.

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坚甲厉兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

坚甲厉兵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坚
jiān7firm and steadfast
甲
jiǎ5first, armor, or nail
厉
lì5strict, severe, rigorous
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs

Example Sentence with 坚甲厉兵

面对即将到来的重要项目,团队成员们坚甲厉兵,做好了充分的准备
Facing the upcoming important project, the team members strengthened their defenses and sharpened their skills, making thorough preparations.

Idioms Related to 坚甲厉兵

More idioms starting with 坚

  • jiān坚bù不kě可cuī摧indestructible and impregnable
  • jiān坚xìn信bù不yí疑firmly believe without doubt
  • jiān坚wò卧yān烟xiá霞live as a recluse in nature
  • jiān坚bì壁qīng清yě野strengthen fortifications and clear fields
  • jiān坚rú如pán盘shí石firm as a massive rock
  • jiān坚rú如pán磐shí石firm as a rock
  • jiān坚shǒu守bù不yú渝Steadfastly adhere without wavering
  • jiān坚dìng定bù不yí移firm and unwavering
  • jiān坚qiáng强bù不qū屈firm and unyielding
  • jiān坚rěn忍bù不bá拔resolute and unyielding
  • jiān坚rěn忍zhì质zhí直resolute, enduring, and straightforward
  • jiān坚zhí执bù不cóng从firmly insist and not comply

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Questions about 坚甲厉兵

What does 坚甲厉兵 mean?

坚甲厉兵 (jiān jiǎ lì bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fully armed and prepared for battle”.

How do you pronounce 坚甲厉兵?

坚甲厉兵 is pronounced jiān jiǎ lì bīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 坚甲厉兵 literally mean?

Literally, 坚甲厉兵 means “Strengthen armor and sharpen weapons”. It is used to mean “to be fully armed and prepared for battle”.

What is the Chinese definition of 坚甲厉兵?

加固盔甲,磨砺武器。指作好战斗准备。

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