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鳴金收兵

简鸣金收兵 · 繁鳴金收兵

Mandarin · pinyin míng jīn shōu bīng

to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat

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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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ming4 gam1 sau1 bing1

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