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收兵
shōubīng
1. to retreat
2. to withdraw troops
3. to recall troops
4. fig. to finish work
5. to wind up
6. to call it a day
7. used with negatives: the task is far from over

Character Breakdown

收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4 6 丶
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (3)

草率收兵
cǎoshuàishōubīng
to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
草草收兵
cǎocǎoshōubīng
to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
鸣金收兵
míngjīnshōubīng
to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat

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