1. archer2. infantry armed with crossbow
1. to muster troops2. (fig.) to gather forces
martial arts involving weapons
low-ranking soldier; (by extension) low-level employee
stretcher bearer (military)
same as 绿营[lǜ yíng], Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
opposite of 先礼后兵[xiān lǐ hòu bīng]
commonplace in military operations (idiom)
war-gaming; simulation of a military operation
1. elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces2. preparations for war are in an advanced state
alternative name for 六韬[liù tāo], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China
The Good Soldier Švejk (Schweik), satirical novel by Czech author Jaroslav Hašek (1883-1923)
Sun Bin's "The Art of War"
the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 赵匡胤 to found the Song dynasty
亡兵纪念日 亡兵紀念日 wáng bīng jì niàn rì Memorial Day (American holiday)
分巡兵备道 分巡兵備道 fēn xún bīng bèi dào (Qing dynasty) provincial surveillance and defense commission
拯救大兵瑞恩 zhěng jiù dà bīng ruì ēn Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie)
双后前兵开局 雙后前兵開局 shuāng hòu qián bīng kāi jú 1. Double Queen Pawn Opening2. Closed Game (chess)3. same as 封闭性开局
兵来将挡，水来土掩 兵來將擋，水來土掩 bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn 1. counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action2. to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
兵来将敌，水来土堰 兵來將敵，水來土堰 bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn 1. counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action2. to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
兵马未动，粮草先行 兵馬未動，糧草先行 bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng 1. before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers2. an army marches on its stomach
养兵千日，用兵一时 養兵千日，用兵一時 yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
养兵千日，用在一朝 養兵千日，用在一朝 yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo 1. lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)2. fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
养兵千日，用在一时 養兵千日，用在一時 yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí see 養兵千日，养兵千日，用兵一时[yǎng bīng qiān rì yòng bīng yī shí]
(literary) to raise an army; to dispatch troops