兵戎相见

兵戎相見
bīngróng-xiāngjiàn
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 bīngróngxiāngjiàn.
The two countries finally came to blows.
Ruò tánpàn pòliè, kǒngpà zhǐnéng bīngróngxiāngjiàn.
If talks collapse, they may have no choice but to go to war.
Xīrì méngyǒu rújīn bīngróngxiāngjiàn.
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