shōu​bīng

to withdraw troops

  • created sense approved 收兵 · shōu​bīng · to withdraw troops — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收兵

    shōu​bīng

    to withdraw troops

    To retreat or call off a battle; to recall troops after a fight

    收, 兵

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to conclude 兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · army

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  • created sense approved 收兵 · shōu​bīng · to finish work — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收兵

    shōu​bīng

    to finish work

    (metaphorical) To wind up an activity or call it a day; often used in the negative to mean a task is not yet over

    收, 兵

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to conclude 兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · warfare

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  • created sense approved 收兵 · shōu​bīng · to recruit soldiers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    收兵

    shōu​bīng

    to recruit soldiers

    (literary) To enlist or gather troops; often seen in the phrase [[收兵买马|收兵買馬|shou1 bing1 mai3 ma3]]

    收, 兵

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to collect 兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · soldier

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