stragglers and disbanded soldiers(sǎn bīng yóu yǒng)

stragglers and disbanded soldiers

The Chinese idiom, s ǎ Nb ī ngy ó uy ǒ ng, originally refers to the fugitive soldiers without a commander in chief; now it refers to the people who act alone in an unorganized collective team. From the notice of the Chinese people's Liberation Army.

Idiom explanation

Yong: refers to soldiers recruited temporarily during the war in Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Mao Zedong's "Notice of the Chinese people's Liberation Army" said: "in order to ensure public security in urban and rural areas and stabilize social order, all stragglers should report to the local people's Liberation Army or the people's government."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] defeated general and [antonym] resolute

Idiom usage

Combined; as subject and object; with derogatory meaning. example we are an organized team, not a group of scattered soldiers.

Chinese PinYin : sǎn bīng yóu yǒng