全民皆兵
quán​mín​jiē​bīng

a nation in arms

  • created sense approved 全民皆兵 · quán​mín​jiē​bīng · a nation in arms — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    全民皆兵

    quán​mín​jiē​bīng

    a nation in arms

    The entire population is armed and ready for battle; to mobilize the whole nation for war.

    全民 (literal) → 全民 · quán​mín · the entire populace 皆 (literal) → 皆 · jiē · all 兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · army

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