按兵束甲 — “To cease hostilities”
按兵束甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease hostilities”. To lay down arms; to stop military action and prepare for peace or surrender. Literally, “stop troops and bind armor”.
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按兵束甲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
按兵束甲 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 按兵束甲
面对僵持不下的局面，双方都明智地选择按兵束甲，寻求对话的可能。
Facing the stalemate, both sides wisely chose to cease military action and seek the possibility of dialogue.
Idioms Related to 按兵束甲
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- àn按láo劳qǔ取chóu酬paid according to work
- àn按míng名zé责shí实demand reality matches name
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- àn按tú图suǒ索jì骥follow a map to find a horse
- àn按dǔ堵rú如gù故Everything peaceful and orderly as before
- àn按qiáng强zhù助ruò弱curb the strong and assist the weak
- àn按nà捺bù不xià下unable to suppress or restrain
- àn按nà捺bu不zhù住unable to restrain oneself
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Open the tool →Questions about 按兵束甲
What does 按兵束甲 mean?
按兵束甲 (àn bīng shù jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cease hostilities”.
How do you pronounce 按兵束甲?
按兵束甲 is pronounced àn bīng shù jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 按兵束甲 literally mean?
Literally, 按兵束甲 means “stop troops and bind armor”. It is used to mean “to cease hostilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 按兵束甲?
按兵：军队停止行进。甲：铠甲，泛指武器装备。止兵不前，捆起铠甲。指解除武装，停战言降。