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偃旗息鼓

/ yǎn qí xī gǔ /
Strokes

Definition

lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease/to give in

Example

Definition

lower the banners and muffle/silence the drums—stop fighting; cease all activities; cease hostilities

1
Shè
jūn
我军
de
qiáng
强大
gōngshì
攻势
  
,
rén
敌人
yǎn
偃旗息鼓
  
,
cānghuáng
仓皇
táocuàn
逃窜
  

In face of the fierce offensive of our army, the enemy troops stopped fighting and beat a retreat.