guà
jiǎ

common
idiom
verb

Meaning of 挂甲

挂甲 means to retire from military service; to take off one's armor; to retire from a specific role or career (especially in sports or competitive fields). Pronounced guà jiǎ.

  • to retire from military service; to take off one's armor
  • to retire from a specific role or career (especially in sports or competitive fields)

Definitions & Examples

Jiāng
jūn
zhēng
zhàn
sān
shí
nián
 
zhōng
jué
dìng
guà
jiǎ
guī
tián
 

After campaigning for thirty years, the general finally decided to retire from military service and return to farming.

Zhè
wèi
gōng
xūn
zhuó
zhù
de
lǎo
bīng
 
xià
yuè
jiù
yào
zhèng
shì
guà
jiǎ
le
 

This veteran with distinguished service will officially retire from the army next month.