秣马厉兵 mòmǎlìbīng to prepare for battle Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 秣 mò to feed (bound form) to feed grain or fodder to livestock马 馬 mǎ noun horse horse; any animal of the horse family; large mammal used for riding, pulling carts, or farm work厉 厲 lì to sharpen (bound form) to sharpen a tool; to grind兵 bīng noun weapons (bound form) weapons; arms