Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「掩旗息鼓」 and how to use it.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「掩旗息鼓」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
① Roll up the military flags and stop beating the war drums. Refers to the army’s covert actions to avoid exposing its targets. ②A metaphor for stopping action.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǎn qí xī gǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yim2 kei4 sik1 gu2
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.
