bīng

idiom
literary

Meaning of 秣马厉兵

秣马厉兵 means to prepare thoroughly for battle; to make ready for war. Pronounced mò mǎ lì bīng.

  • to prepare thoroughly for battle; to make ready for war

Definitions & Examples

Qiú
duì
wèi
jué
sài
bīng
le
yuè
 

The team prepared thoroughly for the final match for a month.

Zài
kǎo
qián
 
xué
sheng
men
dōu
zài
bīng
 

On the eve of the big exam, the students were all making intensive preparations.

Jūn
duì
bīng
 
suí
shí
zhǔn
bèi
kāi
qián
xiàn线
 

The army fed their horses and sharpened their weapons, ready to march to the front line at any moment.