散兵游勇 sǎn bīng yóu yǒng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action

CHARACTERS

散 sǎn
HSK 4
scatter, disperse, break up
兵 bīng
HSK 5
soldier, troops
游 yóu
HSK 2
to swim; float, drift; wander, roam
勇 yǒng
HSK 4
brave, courageous, fierce