兵老将骄 — “Weary soldiers, arrogant generals”
兵老将骄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where the troops are weary and the generals become complacent or arrogant, often leading to vulnerability or failure”. Literally, “Weary soldiers, arrogant generals”.
兵老将骄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- bīng兵bù不yàn厌quán权In war, deception is acceptable
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌zhà诈Deception is permissible in war
- bīng兵bù不jiē接rèn刃win without direct confrontation
- bīng兵bù不wū污rèn刃win without striking a blow
- bīng兵bù不yóu由jiàng将soldiers disobey general's command
- bīng兵bù不xuè血rèn刃Win victory without shedding blood
- bīng兵bù不bī逼hǎo好Troops do not threaten friends
- bīng兵bù不xuě雪rèn刃win an easy victory without battle
- bīng兵lín临chéng城xià下enemy at the city gates
- bīng兵yǐ以zhà诈lì立Warfare relies on deception
- bīng兵xiōng凶zhàn战wēi危War is brutal and perilous
- bīng兵chū出wú无míng名deploy troops without just cause
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What does 兵老将骄 mean?
兵老将骄 (bīng lǎo jiàng jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where the troops are weary and the generals become complacent or arrogant, often leading to vulnerability or failure”.
How do you pronounce 兵老将骄?
兵老将骄 is pronounced bīng lǎo jiàng jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兵老将骄 literally mean?
Literally, 兵老将骄 means “Weary soldiers, arrogant generals”. It is used to mean “describes a situation where the troops are weary and the generals become complacent or arrogant, often leading to vulnerability or failure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兵老将骄?
老：衰。士兵疲惫，将领骄傲