斬將搴旗

See also: 斩将搴旗

Chinese

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|- ! !behead; chop

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a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use

!seize !banner; flag |- !trad. (斬將搴旗) | 斬 | 將 | 搴 | 旗 |- !simp. (斩将搴旗) | 斩 | 将 | 搴 | 旗 |}

Etymology

Literally: to behead the (enemy) general and take down (the enemy's) flag

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhǎnjiàngqiānqí

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢㄑㄧˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhǎnjiàngqiānqí
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢㄑㄧˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jaanjianqchianchyi
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂa̠n²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/

Idiom

斬將搴旗

to soundly defeat an enemy

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