散兵游勇 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers ; fig. disorganized uncoordinated action

Character by character

• 散sǎnto scatter, to disperse, to break up
• 兵bīngsoldier; troops, an army; warlike
• 游yóuto wander, to travel, to tour, to roam
• 勇yǒngbrave, courageous, fierce

Idioms sharing a character

• 一哄而散 yī hōng ér sàn
• 一盘散沙 yī pán sǎn shā
• 不见不散 bù jiàn bù sàn
• 作鸟兽散 zuò niǎo shòu sàn
• 如鸟兽散 rú niǎo shòu sàn
• 妻离子散 qī lí zǐ sàn
• 披头散发 pī tóu sàn fà
• 散心解闷 sàn xīn jiě mèn
• 烟消云散 yān xiāo yún sàn
• 尽欢而散 jìn huān ér sàn

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