卧鼓偃旗 — “Drums silenced and flags lowered”
卧鼓偃旗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move or act stealthily and discreetly, without making a display or revealing one's presence; to keep a low profile in action”. Literally, “Drums silenced and flags lowered”.
卧鼓偃旗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- wò卧bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to worries
- wò卧bù不ān安zhěn枕unable to sleep due to worries
- wò卧bīng冰kū哭zhú竹extreme filial piety
- wò卧bīng冰qiú求lǐ鲤Lie on ice for carp, extreme filial piety
- wò卧chuáng床bù不qǐ起confined to bed due to illness
- wò卧tà榻zhī之xià下，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān酣shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧right next to one's bed
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No trespassing in my territory
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧，，qǐ岂róng容hān酣shuì睡No rival allowed in one's domain
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧，，qǐ岂róng容hān鼾shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
- wò卧tà榻zhī之páng旁，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No snoring next to my bed
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What does 卧鼓偃旗 mean?
卧鼓偃旗 (wò gǔ yǎn qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move or act stealthily and discreetly, without making a display or revealing one's presence; to keep a low profile in action”.
How do you pronounce 卧鼓偃旗?
卧鼓偃旗 is pronounced wò gǔ yǎn qí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卧鼓偃旗 literally mean?
Literally, 卧鼓偃旗 means “Drums silenced and flags lowered”. It is used to mean “to move or act stealthily and discreetly, without making a display or revealing one's presence; to keep a low profile in action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卧鼓偃旗?
卧鼓：停止敲鼓；偃旗：放倒旗子。放倒旗子，停止敲鼓。指隐蔽行军，不暴露目标