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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「按兵束甲」, with its explanation below.

Introducing the idiom 「按兵束甲」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

Stop the troops: the army stops marching. A: Armor, generally refers to weapons and equipment. Stop the troops from advancing and tie up their armor. It means disarmament, ceasefire and surrender.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

àn bīng shù jiǎ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

on3 bing1 chuk1 gaap3

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.