Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「添兵減竈」 today for free with this guide.
The idiom 「添兵減竈」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Reducing the number of soldiers will actually reduce the number of cooking stoves during the march. Refers to soldiers pretending to be fleeing and showing weakness in order to deceive the enemy.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiān bīng jiǎn zào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tim1/tim3 bing1 gaam2 jou3
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
