斬將搴旗

See also: 斩将搴旗

Chinese

		behead; chop	a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use	seize	banner; flag
trad. (斬將搴旗)		斬	將	搴	旗
simp. (斩将搴旗)		斩	将	搴	旗

Etymology

Literally: to behead the (enemy) general and take down (the enemy's) flag

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhǎnjiàngqiānqí

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhǎnjiàngqiānqí
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhǎnjiàngciancí
    • Wade–Giles: chan³-chiang⁴-chʻien¹-chʻi²
    • Yale: jǎn-jyàng-chyān-chí
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jaanjianqchianchyi
    • Palladius: чжаньцзянцяньци (čžanʹczjancjanʹci)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/

Idiom

斬將搴旗

1. to soundly defeat an enemy