调兵遣将

Traditional: 調兵遣將

diào bīng qiǎn jiàng

Dictionary entry

to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army

What does 调兵遣将 mean?

调兵遣将 (diào bīng qiǎn jiàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army

2to send a team on a task

Character breakdown

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调diàoto transfer · to move (troops or cadres)兵bīngsoldiers · a force 遣qiǎn(bound form) to dispatch; to send · (bound form) to drive away; to dispel 将jiāngwill · shall

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How to pronounce 调兵遣将

调兵遣将

diào bīng qiǎn jiàng

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