斬將搴旗

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See also: 斩将搴旗

Chinese

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behead; chop
a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready
a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use
 
seize banner; flag
trad. (斬將搴旗)
simp. (斩将搴旗)

Etymology

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Literally: to behead the (enemy) general and take down (the enemy's) flag

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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斬將搴旗

  1. to soundly defeat an enemy