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兵戈扰攘 — “The social upheaval and turmoil caused by warfare”

兵戈扰攘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the social upheaval and turmoil caused by warfare”. The chaos and instability of war-torn times. Literally, “military strife and chaos”.

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兵戈扰攘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

兵戈扰攘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
戈
gē4ancient Chinese halberd
扰
rǎo7disturb, disrupt, harass
攘
rǎng20seize, repel, or roll up

Example Sentence with 兵戈扰攘

那段时期,社会上兵戈扰攘,百姓生活苦不堪言。
During that period, society was in military turmoil, and the common people suffered immensely.

Idioms Related to 兵戈扰攘

Synonyms of 兵戈扰攘

  • bīng兵gē戈qiǎng抢rǎng攘social unrest and chaos from war

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 兵戈扰攘 mean?

兵戈扰攘 (bīng gē rǎo rǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the social upheaval and turmoil caused by warfare”.

How do you pronounce 兵戈扰攘?

兵戈扰攘 is pronounced bīng gē rǎo rǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 兵戈扰攘 literally mean?

Literally, 兵戈扰攘 means “military strife and chaos”. It is used to mean “the social upheaval and turmoil caused by warfare”.

What is the Chinese definition of 兵戈扰攘?

兵戈:武器,指战争;扰攘:纷乱。形容战争时期社会秩序的动荡混乱。

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