鸣金收军 in English ming2 jin1 shou1 jun1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to beat the gong to recall troops (idiomatic expression); to order a retreat

Simplified Characters

鸣 金 收 军

Traditional Characters

鳴 金 收 軍

Pinyin

ming2 jin1 shou1 jun1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 金jin1surname Jin 收shou1to receive 军jun1(bound form) army