缓兵之计

Traditional: 緩兵之計

huǎn bīng zhī jì

Dictionary entry

delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite

What does 缓兵之计 mean?

缓兵之计 (huǎn bīng zhī jì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite

Character breakdown

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缓huǎnslow · unhurried 兵bīngsoldiers · a force 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 计Jìsurname Ji

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缓兵之计

huǎn bīng zhī jì

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