散兵遊勇 sǎn bīng yóu yǒng

disorganized people; scattered stragglers

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
遊 yóu
to swim; to travel; to tour
勇 yǒng HSK 4
brave