Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「全民皆兵」 and how it’s used.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「全民皆兵」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
It means to arm all the people who can participate in the battle and be ready to annihilate the invading enemy at any time.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
quán mín jiē bīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chyun4 man4 gaai1 bing1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
