兵戎相见 (bīng róng xiāng) — to resort to arms; to meet on the battlefield; to engage in armed conflict
Definition
A literary idiom meaning 'to meet on the battlefield' — used when two sides, usually former allies or neighbors, escalate from words to open armed conflict. Stronger and more dramatic than everyday verbs like 打仗 or 开战.
idiom
to resort to armsto meet on the battlefieldto engage in armed conflict
Examples
- ，兵戎相见。Liǎng guó tán pàn pò liè, zuì zhōng bīng róng xiāng.The negotiations between the two countries broke down, and they ultimately resorted to arms.
- 兵戎相见，。Xī rì méng yǒu rú jīn bīng róng xiāng, lìng rén xī xū.Former allies are now meeting on the battlefield — it's a lamentable turn of events.
- ，兵戎相见？Shuāng fāng ruò néng hé píng duì huà, hé bì bīng róng xiāng?If both sides can hold peaceful dialogue, why resort to arms?
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