草草收兵

cǎo cǎo shōu bīng

Dictionary entry

to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted

What does 草草收兵 mean?

草草收兵 (cǎo cǎo shōu bīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted

2half-baked

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草cǎovariant of 草[cao3]收shōuto receive · to accept 兵bīngsoldiers · a force

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草草收兵

cǎo cǎo shōu bīng

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