Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「束兵秣馬」, explained below.
Today’s idiom is 「束兵秣馬」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Still preparing for war. Describes being ready to fight.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shù bīng mò mǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chuk1 bing1 mut6 ma5
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

