收兵 [－－]

Jyutping sau1 bing1
Pinyin shōu bīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to retreat
  2. to withdraw troops
  3. to recall troops
  4. fig. to finish work
  5. to wind up
  6. to call it a day
  7. used with negatives: the task is far from over
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    將​仰慕者​當作​僕人​噉​對​待​，​但​仍然​令​對​方覺​得​可以​發展​成戀​愛關​係​ ​(​例如​ ​觀音​收​ ​觀音​兵​嘅​過​程​)
    treating suitors or admirors as servants, while maintaining the illusion that a romantic relationship is possible
    • 我都唔收兵嘅。
      我都唔收兵嘅。
      ngo5 dou1 m4 sau1 bing1 ge2.
      I never look take advantage of my admirers.
  2. 動詞
    撤回​軍隊​，​停止​戰爭
    to recall troops; to order a retreat
    • 鳴金收兵
      鸣金收兵
      to alarm and to recall troops
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to retreat (an army); to withdraw one’s forces
  2. verb, Hong-Kong, neologism, slang
    to attract members of the opposite sex so that they would do anything to pursue you
  3. verb, figuratively
    to wind up; to conclude; to bring to a close
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    听讲你女神又收兵 喇，你仲唔去拎form入伍？
    聽講你女神又收兵 喇，你仲唔去拎form入伍？
    teng1 gong2 nei5 neoi5 san4 jau6 sau1 bing1 laa3, nei5 zung6 m4 heoi3 ning1 fom1 jap6 ng5?
    • Your crush is recruiting "gun jam bing". Do you get the form to join?
  2. Cantonese
    条女好清楚收兵好过嫁人。
    條女好清楚收兵好過嫁人。
    tiu4 neoi2 hou2 cing1 co2 sau1 bing1 hou2 gwo3 gaa3 jan4.
    • The gal knows well that having friend-zoned admirers outweighs marriage.
  3. Cantonese
    佢请我手㬹食波饼，无非都系想收兵咋。
    佢請我手㬹食波餅，無非都係想收兵咋。
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  4. Cantonese
    我都唔收兵嘅。
    我都唔收兵嘅。
    ngo5 dou1 m4 sau1 bing1 ge2.
    • I never look take advantage of my admirers.
  5. Cantonese
    鸣金收兵
    鳴金收兵
    • to alarm and to recall troops
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    应当在处理闹事的过程中，进行细致的工作，不要用简单的方法去处理，不要“草率收兵”。
    應當在處理鬧事的過程中，進行細緻的工作，不要用簡單的方法去處理，不要“草率收兵”。
    yīng dāng zài chǔ lǐ nào shì de guò chéng zhōng ， jìn xíng xì zhì de gōng zuò ， bù yào yòng jiǎn dān de fāng fǎ qù chǔ lǐ ， bù yào “ cǎo shuài shōu bīng ” ．
    • In handling any disturbance, we should take pains and not use over-simple methods, or hastily declare the matter closed.