鳴金收兵 míng jīn shōu bīng

order a retreat; call off an action

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat

Characters

Character Meaning
鳴 míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden
收 shōu HSK 4
to receive; to accept; to collect
兵 bīng HSK 5
soldiers; military; weapons