丢盔卸甲
diū​kuī​xiè​jiǎ

to flee in total defeat

  • created sense approved 丢盔卸甲/丟盔卸甲 · diū​kuī​xiè​jiǎ · to flee in total defeat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丢盔卸甲 / 丟盔卸甲

    diū​kuī​xiè​jiǎ

    to flee in total defeat

    Literally "to throw away one's helmet and leave one's armor"; describes a headlong flight after a crushing military defeat or a humiliating loss in a competition.

    丢 (literal) → 丢/丟 · diū · to throw 盔 (literal) → 盔 · kuī · helmet 卸 (literal) → 卸 · xiè · to take off 甲 (literal) → 甲 · jiǎ · armor

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