4 characters Idiom and proverb 6 306

Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「用兵如神」, explained here.

Here, we present the idiom 「用兵如神」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

He deployed troops like a god. Describes someone who is good at commanding battles.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yòng bīng rú shén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yung6 bing1 yu4 san4

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