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收兵

shōu bīng
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to retreat
  2. 2. to withdraw troops
  3. 3. to recall troops
  4. 4. fig. to finish work
  5. 5. to wind up
  6. 6. to call it a day
  7. 7. used with negatives: the task is far from over

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Words Containing 收兵

草率收兵
cǎo shuài shōu bīng

to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted

草草收兵
cǎo cǎo shōu bīng

to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted

鸣金收兵
míng jīn shōu bīng

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

Child Words of 收兵

兵
bīng

a force

收
shōu

to receive