掩旗息鼓 — “To furl flags and silence drums”
掩旗息鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to furl flags and silence drums”. To cease an activity; to lie low and avoid attracting attention; to stop or give up an effort. Literally, “Furl flags and silence drums”.
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掩旗息鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩旗息鼓 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 掩旗息鼓
经过多次尝试失败后，他终于决定掩旗息鼓，不再坚持那个项目了。
After many failed attempts, he finally decided to cease his efforts and give up on that project.
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- yǎn掩kǒu口shī失shēng声unable to suppress laughter
- yǎn掩kǒu口ér而xiào笑cover mouth to laugh discreetly
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢ér而xiào笑cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú葫lu芦to cover one's mouth while giggling
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal faults and praise virtues
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬měi美conceal faults, publicize good
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What does 掩旗息鼓 mean?
掩旗息鼓 (yǎn qí xī gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to furl flags and silence drums”.
How do you pronounce 掩旗息鼓?
掩旗息鼓 is pronounced yǎn qí xī gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掩旗息鼓 literally mean?
Literally, 掩旗息鼓 means “Furl flags and silence drums”. It is used to mean “to furl flags and silence drums”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩旗息鼓?
①卷起军旗，停擂战鼓。指军队隐蔽行动，避免暴露目标。②比喻停止行动。