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偃旗息鼓 (jin2 kei4 sik1 gu2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

偃旗息鼓 (jin2 kei4 sik1 gu2, yǎn qí xī gǔ) — lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease; to give in

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 偃 (jin2) — to lie supine; to stop; to fall down
• 偃 (jim3) — to lie supine; to stop; to fall down
• 偃師 (jin2 si1) — see 偃師區|偃师区[Yan3 shi1 Qu1]
• 咽喉 (jin1 hau4) — mastermind; centre of control (Cantonese slang)
• 妍媸 (jin4 ci1) — Beauty and ugliness
• 嫣紅 (jin1 hung4) — noun; bright and beautiful red color

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