草草收兵 cǎo cǎo shōu bīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
  2. half-baked

CHARACTERS

草 cǎo
HSK 3
grass, straw, thatch, herbs
草 cǎo
HSK 3
grass, straw, thatch, herbs
收 shōu
HSK 4
gather together, collect; harvest
兵 bīng
HSK 5
soldier, troops