Correct
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
慑
yú
于
wǒjūn
我军
de
的
qiángdà
强大
gōngshì
攻势
,
dírén
敌人
yǎnqíxīgǔ
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.