created sense approved 偃旗息鼓 · yǎnqíxīgǔ · cease
偃旗息鼓
yǎnqíxīgǔ
cease
to stop an activity, campaign, or project, often to avoid notice or following a failure (literally by lowering flags and silencing drums)
这里的建筑工程由于资金短缺，不得不偃旗息鼓。
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created sense approved 偃旗息鼓 · yǎnqíxīgǔ · give in
偃旗息鼓
yǎnqíxīgǔ
give in
to stop an argument, fight, or effort and concede defeat or withdraw
在铁证如山的证据面前，他只好偃旗息鼓，不再辩解。
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