兵戎相见

兵戎相見
bīngróngxiāngjiàn
idiom #46,311

Meanings

  1. 1 to meet with weapons
  2. 2 to settle matters by force of arms
  3. 3 to resort to war

Examples

Liǎng guó zhōngyú bīngróng xiāngjiàn.
The two countries finally came to blows.
Ruò tánpàn pòliè, kǒngpà zhǐ néng bīngróng xiāngjiàn.
If talks collapse, they may have no choice but to go to war.
Xīrì méngyǒu rújīn bīngróng xiāngjiàn.
Former allies are now at each other's throats.

Tips

usage
Strong, formal phrase — reserved for serious military or large-scale conflict, not petty fights.

Stroke Order

bīng
róng
xiāng
jiàn