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

HSK 3
Liǎng guó zhōngyú bīngróngxiāngjiàn.
The two countries finally came to blows.
HSK 7-9
Ruò tánpàn pòliè, kǒngpà zhǐnéng bīngróngxiāngjiàn.
If talks collapse, they may have no choice but to go to war.
HSK 7-9
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