鸣金收兵

míng jīn shōu bīng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 鸣金收兵

• 兵 兵 bīng: a force
• 收 收 shōu: to receive
• 金 金 jīn: chemical element Au
• 收兵 收兵 shōu bīng: to retreat
• 鸣 鸣 míng: to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
• 鸣金 鸣金 míng jīn: to beat a gong