偃旗息鼓

yǎn qí xī gǔ

释义

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

偃旗息鼓 的构成词

• 鼓 gǔ: drum
• 偃 yǎn: to lie supine
• 息 xī: breath
• 旗 qí: banner