退兵 (tuì bīng) — to withdraw troops; to force the enemy to retreat
Definition
Military term meaning to pull one's own troops back, or to push the enemy into retreat. Intransitive for one's own forces (退兵); the 'force the enemy' sense is usually expressed passively (敌人被迫退兵).
verb
to withdraw troopsto force the enemy to retreat
Examples
- 退兵。Jiāng jūn xià lìng tuì bīng.The general ordered a troop withdrawal.
- 。Tā men tuì le yí cì bīng jiù tíng xià le.They withdrew troops once and then stopped.
- 退兵。Dí rén bèi pò tuì bīng.The enemy was forced to retreat.
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