兵强马壮 in English bing1 qiang2 ma3 zhuang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically a well-trained and powerful army

Simplified Characters

兵 强 马 壮

Traditional Characters

兵 強 馬 壯

Pinyin

bing1 qiang2 ma3 zhuang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兵bing1soldiers 强qiang2surname Qiang 马ma3surname Ma 壮zhuang4Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group