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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「片甲不留」, explained below.

The featured idiom 「片甲不留」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Not a single piece of armor was left. Describes the annihilation of an entire army.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

piàn jiǎ bù liú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pin2/pin3 gaap3 bat1 lau4

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