卧旗息鼓 — “To lower flags and silence drums”
卧旗息鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lower flags and silence drums”. To act covertly or cease all activities to avoid drawing attention; to remain inconspicuous. Literally, “lie down flags and stop drums”.
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为了不引起注意，考察队决定卧旗息鼓，悄悄地完成了实地测量工作。
To avoid drawing attention, the expedition team decided to lower their flags and silence their drums, quietly completing their on-site measurement work.
Idioms Related to 卧旗息鼓
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- wò卧bù不ān安zhěn枕unable to sleep due to worries
- wò卧bīng冰kū哭zhú竹extreme filial piety
- wò卧bīng冰qiú求lǐ鲤Lie on ice for carp, extreme filial piety
- wò卧chuáng床bù不qǐ起confined to bed due to illness
- wò卧tà榻zhī之xià下，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān酣shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧right next to one's bed
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No trespassing in my territory
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧，，qǐ岂róng容hān酣shuì睡No rival allowed in one's domain
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧，，qǐ岂róng容hān鼾shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
- wò卧tà榻zhī之páng旁，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No snoring next to my bed
- wò卧tà榻qǐ岂róng容hān鼾shuì睡No rivals tolerated in one's domain
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Open the tool →Questions about 卧旗息鼓
What does 卧旗息鼓 mean?
卧旗息鼓 (wò qí xī gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lower flags and silence drums”.
How do you pronounce 卧旗息鼓?
卧旗息鼓 is pronounced wò qí xī gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卧旗息鼓 literally mean?
Literally, 卧旗息鼓 means “lie down flags and stop drums”. It is used to mean “to lower flags and silence drums”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卧旗息鼓?
息鼓：停止敲鼓。放倒旗子，停止敲鼓。指隐蔽行军，不暴露目标