鳴金收兵

简 鸣金收兵 · 繁 鳴金收兵
Mandarin · pinyin míng jīn shōu bīng

Meanings

  1. to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
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鳴
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金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
收
shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
兵
bīng · soldier, troops
鸣
míng · cry of bird or animal; make sound
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2–1–1–1 · ming2 jin1 shou1 bing1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ming4 gam1 sau1 bing1

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ming4 gam1 sau1 bing1

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鳴金收兵 · ming2 jin1 shou1 bing1
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Exact source record鳴金收兵 鸣金收兵 [ming2 jin1 shou1 bing1] /to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat/