偃甲息兵 — “To cease hostilities”
偃甲息兵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease hostilities”. To lay down arms and stop fighting; to end a conflict. Literally, “Lay down armor and cease weapons”.
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偃甲息兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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经过漫长的谈判，双方终于决定偃甲息兵，让人们重新过上平静的生活。
After lengthy negotiations, both sides finally decided to cease hostilities, allowing people to resume peaceful lives.
Idioms Related to 偃甲息兵
More idioms starting with 偃
- yǎn偃bīng兵xiū修wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃bīng兵xī息jiǎ甲lay down arms and cease hostilities
- yǎn偃qí旗pú仆gǔ鼓cease activity or reduce influence
- yǎn偃qí旗wò卧gǔ鼓cease an activity or lie low
- yǎn偃qí旗xī息gǔ鼓To quiet down or give up
- yǎn偃wǔ武xiū休bīng兵cease hostilities and make peace
- yǎn偃wǔ武xiū修wén文Cease military affairs and promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武xīng兴wén文Halt military, promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武chóng崇wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武xī息gē戈Cease military activities and make peace
- yǎn偃wǔ武gāo櫜bīng兵cease hostilities and lay down arms
- yǎn偃wǔ武xíng行wén文Cease military activities and promote culture
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What does 偃甲息兵 mean?
偃甲息兵 (yǎn jiǎ xī bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease hostilities”.
How do you pronounce 偃甲息兵?
偃甲息兵 is pronounced yǎn jiǎ xī bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偃甲息兵 literally mean?
Literally, 偃甲息兵 means “Lay down armor and cease weapons”. It is used to mean “to cease hostilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偃甲息兵?
甲：古代作战时穿的护身服。兵：兵器。停止战争。