偃旗息鼓 yǎn qí xī gǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
  2. to give in

CHARACTERS

偃 yǎn cease, lay off, lay down
旗 qí
HSK 6
banner, flag, streamer
息 xī
HSK 2
rest, put stop to, end, cease
鼓 gǔ
HSK 4
drum; beat, top, strike