ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
slcover up a secret military operation and avoid exposure to the enemy, or to stop fighting
敌人偃旗息鼓,仓皇逃窜。
The enemy troops stopped fighting and beat a retreat.
这其中的一场战争正偃旗息鼓。
One of these wars is winding down.
- 2
slmetacease hostility, criticism, or attack
过去五年中的大多数重大政治改革都将偃旗息鼓。
Most major political reforms of the past five years would be rolled back.
synonym