We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「案甲休兵」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The Chinese idiom 「案甲休兵」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
It means to stop fighting and rest the soldiers.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
àn jiǎ xiū bīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
on3 gaap3 yau1 bing1
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.

