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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「整旅厲卒」, with its usage explained below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「整旅厲卒」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Train the army and motivate the soldiers.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhěng lǚ lì zú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jing2 leui5 lai6 jeut1

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.