偃旗息鼓

yǎn qí xī gǔ

Dictionary entry

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

What does 偃旗息鼓 mean?

偃旗息鼓 (yǎn qí xī gǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

2to give in

Character breakdown

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偃Yǎnsurname Yan 旗qíflag · variant of 旗[qi2]息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop 鼓gǔold variant of 鼓[gu3]

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How to pronounce 偃旗息鼓

偃旗息鼓

yǎn qí xī gǔ

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