丢盔弃甲

Traditional: 丟盔棄甲

diū kuī qì jiǎ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to throw away one's helmet and armor while fleeing from defeat

What does 丢盔弃甲 mean?

丢盔弃甲 (diū kuī qì jiǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to throw away one's helmet and armor while fleeing from defeat

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丢diūto lose · to put aside 盔kuīhelmet 弃qìto abandon · to relinquish 甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] · (used for an unspecified person or thing)

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丢盔弃甲

diū kuī qì jiǎ

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