赤膊上阵 in English chi4 bo2 shang4 zhen4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to go into battle bare-breasted (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to go all out
  • to come out in the open

Simplified Characters

赤 膊 上 阵

Traditional Characters

赤 膊 上 陣

Pinyin

chi4 bo2 shang4 zhen4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

赤chi4red 膊bo2shoulder 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 阵zhen4disposition of troops