bīng
soldiers
a force
an army
weapons
arms
military
warlike
CL:個|个[ge4]
pái tóu bīng
lit. frontline troops
leader
trailblazer
pacesetter
mín bīng
people's militia
militia
militiaman
Bīng Jiā
Military School of Thought, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[Zhū zǐ Bǎi Jiā] of the Warring States Period (475-220BC)
bīng jiā
military strategist in ancient China
military commander
soldier
liàn bīng
to drill troops
army training
zhǐ shàng tán bīng
lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)
fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice
armchair strategist
idle theorizing
cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC
yuè bīng
to review troops
military parade
bīng mǎ yǒng
figurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead
Terracotta Army (historic site)
biāo bīng
parade guards (usually spaced out along parade routes)
example
model
pacesetter
bīng zhǒng
(military) branch of the armed forces
zhēng bīng
to levy troops
recruitment
bīng lì
military strength
armed forces
troops
qí bīng
troops appearing suddenly (in a raid or ambush)
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
fig. to expand business
to recruit new staff
bīng fǎ
art of war
military strategy and tactics
tè zhǒng bīng
commando
special forces soldier
bīng tuán
large military unit
formation
corps
army
bù bīng
infantry
foot
infantryman
foot soldier
bīng lín chéng xià
soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
shōu bīng
to retreat
to withdraw troops
to recall troops
fig. to finish work
to wind up
to call it a day
used with negatives: the task is far from over
shàng děng bīng
private first class (army rank)
dāng bīng
to serve in the army
to be a soldier
diǎn bīng
to muster troops
(fig.) to gather forces
Sūn zǐ Bīng Fǎ
”Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sūn zǐ]
bīng mǎ
troops and horses
military forces
hóng wèi bīng
Red Guards (during the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976)
Bīng Bù
Ministry of War in Imperial China
zēng bīng
to reinforce
to increase troop numbers
reinforcements
extra troops
Bīng kù
Hyōgo prefecture in the midwest of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
gōng nóng bīng
workers, peasants, and soldiers
the proletariat
chén bīng
to deploy troops
to mass troops
àn bīng bù dòng
to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
bīng biàn
mutiny
(Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army
duǎn bīng xiāng jiē
lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat
to fight at close quarters
pào bīng
artillery soldier
gunner
also written 炮兵
bīng zhàn
army service station
military depot
Qīng bīng
Qing troops
Manchu soldiers
xiū bīng
to cease fire
armistice
rested troops
bīng quán
military leadership
military power
cǎo cǎo shōu bīng
to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
half-baked
cǎo mù jiē bīng
lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy
to feel beleaguered
qiáng bīng
strong soldiers
make the military powerful (political slogan)
fā bīng
to dispatch an army
to send troops
bīng huāng mǎ luàn
soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
xiàn bīng duì
the Kempeitai or Japanese Military Police 1881-1945 (Japanese counterpart of the Gestapo during WWII)
diào bīng qiǎn jiàng
to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army
to send a team on a task
bīng bù xuè rèn
lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory
Diào bīng shān
Mt Diaobingshan in Tieling
Diaobingshan district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning
fù guó qiáng bīng
lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times
Make the country wealthy and the military powerful, slogan of modernizers in Qing China and Meiji Japan (Japanese pronunciation: Fukoku kyōhei)
bīng yuán
manpower resources (for military service)
sources of troops
huǎn bīng zhī jì
delaying tactics
stalling
measures to stave off an attack
stratagem to win a respite
bīng gē
weapons
arms
fighting
war
sǎn bīng
loose and disorganized soldiers
stragglers
fig. a loner
xiā bīng xiè jiàng
shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea)
useless troops (idiom)
bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng
lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom)
fig. a well-trained and powerful army
bīng róng xiāng jiàn
to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
bīng bài rú shān dǎo
troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
sǎn bīng yóu yǒng
lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action
bīng bù yàn zhà
there can never be too much deception in war
in war nothing is too deceitful
all's fair in war
bīng guì shén sù
lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
tiān bīng tiān jiàng
celestial troops and generals (idiom)
fig. superior forces
quán mín jiē bīng
to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)
Bīng kù xiàn
Hyōgo prefecture in the midwest of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
zhì yuàn bīng
volunteer soldier
CL:名[ming2]
bīng lái jiāng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn
counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
míng jīn shōu bīng
to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
nǔ bīng
archer
infantry armed with crossbow
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
an army marches on its stomach
Diào bīng shān shì
Diaobingshan district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning
bīng chuán
man-of-war
naval vessel
warship
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
jaw-jaw is better than war-war
bīng luàn
confusion of war
turmoil of war
bīng jiā cháng shì
commonplace in military operations (idiom)
bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán
to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups
cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces
cán bīng bài jiàng
ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants
Sūn Bìn bīng fǎ
the Art of War by Sun Wu 孫武|孙武
also written 孫子兵法|孙子兵法
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
yí bīng
troops deployed to mislead the enemy
Chén qiáo bīng biàn
the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 to found the Song dynasty
āi bīng bì shèng
an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
kuì bīng
defeated troops
routed army
scattered soldiers
bīng pǐ
army riffraff
army ruffian
soldier of fortune
Hǎo bīng Shuài kè
The Good Soldier Švejk (Schweik), satirical novel by Czech author Jaroslav Hašek (1883-1923)
hào bīng
bugler
trumpeter (military)
qiáng jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng
there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
bān bīng
to call for reinforcements
to bring in troops
Tài gōng bīng fǎ
alternative name for ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān lüè], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
Lǜ yíng bīng
Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
bīng lián huò jié
ravaged by successive wars
war-torn
war-ridden
bīng jīng liáng zú
elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well prepared forces
preparations for war are in an advanced state
bīng xiǎng
pay and provisions for soldiers
cái bīng
to reduce troop numbers
disarmament
cǎo shuài shōu bīng
to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
half-baked
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī cháo
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
Lǜ qí bīng
same as 綠營|绿营[lǜ yíng], Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
bīng gē rǎo rǎng
arms and confusion (idiom); turmoil of war
dān jià bīng
stretcher bearer (military)
bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn
counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
àn bīng shù jiǎ
to rest weapons and loosen armor (idiom); to relax from fighting
bīng qì shù
martial arts involving weapons
wáng bīng jì niàn rì
Memorial Day (American holiday)
Fēn xún Bīng Bèi dào
Qing Dynasty General Supervisory and Military Command
àn jiǎ xiū bīng
to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom); to relax from fighting
shuāng hòu qián bīng kāi jú
Double Queen Pawn Opening
Closed Game (chess)
same as 封閉性開局|封闭性开局
Lǜ yíng bīng
Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
Lǜ qí bīng
same as 綠營|绿营[lu:4 ying2], Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
Hóng wèi bīng
Red Guard(s) (during the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976)
qióng bīng dú wǔ
to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
militaristic
bellicose
wén yì bīng
PLA military personnel who specialize in literary or artistic pursuits
péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng
having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom)
to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí
see 養兵千日,用兵一時|养兵千日,用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo
lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
jiāo bīng bì bài
lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom)
fig. pride goes before a fall
Zhěng jiù Dà bīng Ruì ēn
Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie)
Xiàn bīng duì
the Kempeitai or Japanese Military Police 1881-1945 (Japanese counterpart of the Gestapo during WWII)
bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn
counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn
counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
Bīng jiā
the School of the Military, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhu1 zi3 bai3 jia1] of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
Bīng bù
Ministry of War (in imperial China)
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
an army marches on its stomach
guó fù bīng qiáng
prosperous country with military might
tiān bīng
celestial soldier
(old) imperial troops
(Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit
(more generally) bungler
screw-up
Tài gōng Bīng fǎ
alternative name for ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ
“Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3]
Sūn Bìn Bīng fǎ
Sun Bin's "The Art of War"
Wáng bīng Jì niàn rì
Memorial Day (American holiday)