兵不血刃 in English bing1 bu4 xue4 ren4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) no blood on the men's swords (idiomatic expression); metaphorically an effortless victory

Simplified Characters

兵 不 血 刃

Traditional Characters

兵 不 血 刃

Pinyin

bing1 bu4 xue4 ren4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兵bing1soldiers 不bu4(negative prefix) 血xue4blood 刃ren4edge of blade