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鸣金收兵
鳴金收兵
míngjīnshōubīng
1. to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat

Character Breakdown

鸣
míng
a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
HSK 6 8 丶
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4 8 丶
收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4 6 丶
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5 7 丶

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