bīng

idiom
common

Meaning of 厉兵秣马

厉兵秣马 means to sharpen the weapons and feed the horses; to make preparations for war; to get ready for battle. Pronounced lì bīng mò mǎ.

  • to sharpen the weapons and feed the horses; to make preparations for war; to get ready for battle

Definitions & Examples

jūn
zhèng
zài
biān
jìng
bīng
 
xíng
shì
shí
fēn
jǐn
zhāng
 

The enemy troops are preparing for war at the border, and the situation is extremely tense.

Wèi
le
zhè
sōng
sài
 
bīng
xùn
liàn
le
zhěng
zhěng
nián
 

He spent a whole year making intensive preparations and training for this marathon.

Kǎo
shì
zài
 
tóng
xué
men
dōu
zài
bīng
 
zhǔn
bèi
zuì
hòu
 

With the exam approaching, all the students are preparing intensively for the final push.