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束兵秣马 — “To make thorough preparations for a major undertaking”

束兵秣马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make thorough preparations for a major undertaking”. To get ready for battle or a significant task. Literally, “To bundle up weapons and feed horses”.

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束兵秣马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

束兵秣马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
束
shù7bind, bundle, restrain
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs
秣
mò10fodder; feed livestock
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 束兵秣马

为了迎接即将到来的挑战,团队成员们正积极束兵秣马,研究新的方案。
To meet the upcoming challenges, the team members are actively making thorough preparations and researching new solutions.

Idioms Related to 束兵秣马

Synonyms of 束兵秣马

  • lì厉bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle

More idioms starting with 束

  • shù束shàng上qǐ起xià下connect the preceding and the succeeding
  • shù束zhī之gāo高wū屋put aside and neglect
  • shù束zhī之gāo高gé阁lay aside and neglect
  • shù束xiū修zì自hǎo好maintain moral integrity and self-discipline
  • shù束fā发fēng封bó帛woman's unwavering loyalty and fidelity
  • shù束zài在gāo高gé阁to leave unused or neglected
  • shù束bó帛jiā加bì璧extremely valuable gifts
  • shù束dài带jié结fā发assume an official post
  • shù束guǎng广jiù就xiá狭condense broad content into concise form
  • shù束gē戈juàn卷jiǎ甲lay down arms and surrender
  • shù束shǒu手shòu受rèn刃submit to one's fate without resistance
  • shù束shǒu手shòu受lù戮passively await destruction

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Questions about 束兵秣马

What does 束兵秣马 mean?

束兵秣马 (shù bīng mò mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make thorough preparations for a major undertaking”.

How do you pronounce 束兵秣马?

束兵秣马 is pronounced shù bīng mò mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 束兵秣马 literally mean?

Literally, 束兵秣马 means “to bundle up weapons and feed horses”. It is used to mean “to make thorough preparations for a major undertaking”.

What is the Chinese definition of 束兵秣马?

犹厉兵秣马。形容准备战斗。

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