赤膊上阵

Traditional: 赤膊上陣

chì bó shàng zhèn

Dictionary entry

lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)

What does 赤膊上阵 mean?

赤膊上阵 (chì bó shàng zhèn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)

2fig. to go all out

3to come out in the open

Character breakdown

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赤chìred · scarlet 膊bóshoulder · upper arm 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]阵zhèndisposition of troops · wave

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How to pronounce 赤膊上阵

赤膊上阵

chì bó shàng zhèn

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