片甲不归 — “To suffer total defeat, with no survivors or equipment returning”
片甲不归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer total defeat, with no survivors or equipment returning”. To be completely annihilated, often referring to an army or group. Literally, “Not a single piece of armor returns”.
片甲不归 Pronunciation and Pinyin
片甲不归 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 片
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- piàn片guāng光líng零yǔ羽scattered fragments of brilliance
- piàn片shàn善xiǎo小cái才a person of limited talent or minor ability
- piàn片jiē接cùn寸fù附to clumsily piece together disparate elements
- piàn片wén文zhī只shì事fragmentary writings and isolated matters
- piàn片wén文zhī只zì字a few words or a tiny bit of writing
- piàn片wǎ瓦bù不cún存completely destroyed, not a single tile remains
- piàn片wǎ瓦bù不liú留completely destroyed
- piàn片wǎ瓦wú无cún存utterly destroyed, not a single tile remains
- piàn片jiǎ甲bù不cún存completely annihilated
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What does 片甲不归 mean?
片甲不归 (piàn jiǎ bù guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer total defeat, with no survivors or equipment returning”.
How do you pronounce 片甲不归?
片甲不归 is pronounced piàn jiǎ bù guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 片甲不归 literally mean?
Literally, 片甲不归 means “not a single piece of armor returns”. It is used to mean “to suffer total defeat, with no survivors or equipment returning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 片甲不归?
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