偃旗息鼓
Chinese edit
to lie supine; to stop; to fall down | banner; flag | rest; news; interest rest; news; interest; breath |
convex; drum; to rouse convex; drum; to rouse; to beat | ||
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trad. (偃旗息鼓) | 偃 | 旗 | 息 | 鼓 | |
simp. #(偃旗息鼓) | 偃 | 旗 | 息 | 鼓 | |
Literally: “to lower one's banners and muffle one's drums”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
偃旗息鼓
- (figuratively) to cease all activities