偃旗息鼓 in English yan3 qi2 xi1 gu3 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) lay down the flag and still the drums (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to cease
• to give in

Pinyin

yan3 qi2 xi1 gu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

偃yan3surname Yan 旗qi2flag 息xi1breath 鼓gu3old variant of 鼓[gu3]