兵来将挡，水来土掩

Traditional: 兵來將擋，水來土掩

bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn

Dictionary entry

counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action

What does 兵来将挡，水来土掩 mean?

兵来将挡，水来土掩 (bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action

2to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

Character breakdown

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兵bīngsoldiers · a force 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)将jiāngwill · shall 挡dǎngto resist · to obstruct 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 土Tǔsurname Tu · Tu ethnic group 掩yǎnto cover up; to conceal · to close (a door, book etc)

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How to pronounce 兵来将挡，水来土掩

兵来将挡，水来土掩

bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn

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