散兵游勇 sǎn bīng yóu yǒng

disorganized group; scattered, leaderless people

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 40816th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
散 sǎn HSK 4
to scatter; to disperse; to break up (a meeting etc)
兵 bīng HSK 5
soldiers; military; weapons
游 yóu HSK 2
to swim; to travel; to tour
勇 yǒng HSK 4
brave