偃旗息鼓(yǎn qí xī gǔ)

4 characters

lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
yǎn qí xī gǔ
Meaning
lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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