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to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army · to send a team on a task

调兵遣将
diào bīng qiǎn jiàng
d+iào·4th toneb+īng·1st toneq+iǎn·3rd tonej+iàng·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to muster large forces · to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task)兴师动众xīng shī dòng zhònglit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom) · fig. to raise an army; to recruit new staff招兵买马zhāo bīng mǎi mǎto dispatch · to assign · a dispatch调遣diào qiǎnto boss people around (idiom)发号施令fā hào shī lìng
Antonyms
to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat鸣金收兵míng jīn shōu bīng
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