兵不由将
bīng​bù​yóu​jiàng

disobedient soldiers

  • created sense approved 兵不由将/兵不由將 · bīng​bù​yóu​jiàng · disobedient soldiers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兵不由将 / 兵不由將

    bīng​bù​yóu​jiàng

    disobedient soldiers

    a situation where soldiers do not follow the commands or instructions of their leader; specifically used to describe a breakdown in discipline or a lack of coordination between subordinates and their superior

    兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · soldier 不由 (literal) → 不由 · bù​yóu · to not follow 将 (literal) → 将/將 · jiàng · general

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense