草草收兵 cǎo cǎo shōu bīng

end things hastily and carelessly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough
收 shōu HSK 4
to receive; to accept; to collect
兵 bīng HSK 5
soldiers; military; weapons