被坚执锐 — “To be fully armed and prepared for battle”
被坚执锐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fully armed and prepared for battle”. To face a challenge with determination and readiness. Literally, “Clad in sturdy armor, holding sharp weapons”.
被坚执锐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 被坚执锐
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu enthroned Xiong Xin, the grandson of King Huai of Chu, as King Huai of Chu, and raised an army against the Qin.
Qin general Zhang Han sent Wang Li and She Jian to lead troops to besiege the state of Zhao.
King Huai of Chu dispatched Song Yi as the supreme general and Xiang Yu as his deputy to lead an army to rescue Zhao.
After arriving at Anyang, Song Yi did not advance. He told Xiang Yu, "You are better than me at wearing armor and wielding sharp weapons, but you are not as good as me at using strategies."
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- bèi被fā发yáng佯kuáng狂feign madness by disheveling hair
- bèi被fā发rù入shān山retreat to the mountains and live as a hermit
- pī被fà发zuǒ左rèn衽adopting foreign customs
- bèi被fā发tú徒xiǎn跣disheveled hair and barefoot in extreme grief
- bèi被fā发yīng撄guān冠disheveled from frantic haste
- pī被fà发wén文shēn身uncivilized customs
- bèi被fā发yáng洋kuáng狂feign madness with disheveled hair
- pī被fà发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid, disheveled
- bèi被fā发xiáng详kuáng狂feign madness with disheveled hair
- bèi被fā发xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
- bèi被fā发yáng阳kuáng狂dishevel hair and feign madness
- bèi被fā发fù附yīng膺dishevel hair and beat chest in grief
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Open the tool →Questions about 被坚执锐
What does 被坚执锐 mean?
被坚执锐 (bèi jiān zhí ruì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fully armed and prepared for battle”.
How do you pronounce 被坚执锐?
被坚执锐 is pronounced bèi jiān zhí ruì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 被坚执锐 literally mean?
Literally, 被坚执锐 means “Clad in sturdy armor, holding sharp weapons”. It is used to mean “to be fully armed and prepared for battle”.
Where does 被坚执锐 come from?
被坚执锐 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 被坚执锐?
穿坚固甲胄，握锐利武器。谓上阵战斗或作好战斗准备。