鳴金收兵 [鸣－－－]

Jyutping ming4 gam1 sau1 bing1
Pinyin míng jīn shōu bīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    比喻​撤兵​，​暫時​結束​戰事
    to order a retreat; literally: to beat the gong to recall troops
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鸣金收兵
    鳴金收兵
    • to alarm and to recall troops