| 鸣金收兵 |
míng jīn shōu bīng |
to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat |
| 鸣 |
míng |
to cry (of birds, animals and insects) / to make a sound / to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) |
| 鸣金 |
míng jīn |
to beat a gong / to sound the retreat |
| 金 |
Jīn |
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| 金 |
jīn |
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 |
| 收 |
shōu |
to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name) |
| 收兵 |
shōu bīng |
to retreat / to withdraw troops / to recall troops / fig. to finish work / to wind up / to call it a day / used with negatives: the task is far from over |
| 兵 |
bīng |
soldiers / a force / an army / weapons / arms / military / warlike / CL:个 |