短兵相接 in English duan3 bing1 xiang1 jie1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiomatic expression); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat
  • to fight at close quarters

Simplified Characters

短 兵 相 接

Traditional Characters

短 兵 相 接

Pinyin

duan3 bing1 xiang1 jie1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

短duan3short 兵bing1soldiers 相xiang1surname Xiang 接jie1to receive