Meaning of 偃旗息鼓
偃旗息鼓 means to lower the banners and silence the drums (a military tactic to conceal troop movements and avoid detection); to cease all activities; to stop fighting or arguing; to back down. Pronounced yǎn qí xī gǔ.
- to lower the banners and silence the drums (a military tactic to conceal troop movements and avoid detection)
- to cease all activities; to stop fighting or arguing; to back down
Definitions & Examples
Dà大
jūn军
yǎn偃
qí旗
xī息
gǔ鼓
，
chèn趁
zhe着
yè夜
sè色
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
bī逼
jìn近
dí敌
yíng营
。
The army lowered its banners and silenced its drums, quietly approaching the enemy camp under cover of darkness.
Wèi为
le了
bù不
bào暴
lù露
xíng行
zōng踪
，
bù部
duì队
yǎn偃
qí旗
xī息
gǔ鼓
，
mì秘
mì密
xíng行
jūn军
。
To avoid revealing their position, the troops lowered their banners and silenced their drums, marching in secret.