收兵
sau1 bing1shōu bīng
English
- to retreat
- to withdraw troops
- to recall troops
- fig. to finish work
- to wind up
- to call it a day
- used with negatives: the task is far from over
- treating suitors or admirors as servants, while maintaining the illusion that a romantic relationship is possible
- to recall troops; to order a retreat
粵語 — Cantonese
- 將仰慕者當作僕人噉對待,但仍然令對方覺得可以發展成戀愛關係 (例如觀音收觀音兵嘅過程)
- 撤回軍隊,停止戰爭
Examples
鳴金收兵
to alarm and to recall troops
我都唔收兵嘅。
I never take advantage of my admirers.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk