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偃旗息鼓		Traditional Chinese
偃旗息鼓
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
yǎn qí xī gǔ		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
yin2 kei4 sik1 gu2
Short definition to give in
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom)MDBG icon / to give inMDBG icon / fig. to ceaseMDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease; to give in
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