收兵

收兵
shōubīng

to retreat

7 meanings
MEANING7 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to retreat

    • The general ordered the troops to withdraw.

  2. verb

    to withdraw troops

    • The general ordered the troops to retreat.

  3. verb

    to recall troops

  4. verb

    fig. to finish work

    • Let's call it a day and head home.

  5. verb

    to wind up

    • Let's withdraw our troops and go home.

  6. verb

    to call it a day

    • Let's call it a day.

  7. verb

    used with negatives: the task is far from over

    • Now we still cannot withdraw the troops.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A hand holding a stick binding things together — that is the action of seizing and gathering.

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