敛后疏前 — “A military tactical principle from ancient China”
敛后疏前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a military tactical principle from ancient China”. Advocating for a compact and dense rear formation to ensure stability, while maintaining a loose and sparse front formation to facilitate agile movement and combat effectiveness. Literally, “compact rear, sparse front”.
敛后疏前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏xī息hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏qì气hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
- liǎn敛róng容xī息qì气assume a solemn and respectful expression
- liǎn敛yǐng影táo逃xíng形withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
- liǎn敛shǒu手píng屏zú足restrain oneself from acting rashly
- liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
- liǎn敛qí旗xī息gǔ鼓quietly stop an activity
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What does 敛后疏前 mean?
敛后疏前 (liǎn hòu shū qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a military tactical principle from ancient China”.
How do you pronounce 敛后疏前?
敛后疏前 is pronounced liǎn hòu shū qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敛后疏前 literally mean?
Literally, 敛后疏前 means “compact rear, sparse front”. It is used to mean “a military tactical principle from ancient China”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敛后疏前?
指列阵周密则牢固，前锋队形疏朗则利于战斗。后世将我国古代这一陆战列阵原则概括成“敛后疏前”四字。