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全民皆兵

quán mín jiē bīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4326e3ce2411e49d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

全民皆兵 全民皆兵 [quan2 min2 jie1 bing1] /to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 全
    quán

    all / whole / entire / every / complete

    Quán

    surname Quan

  • 民
    mín

    (bound form) the people / inhabitants of a country

    Mín

    surname Min

  • 皆
    jiē

    all / each and every / in all cases

  • 兵
    bīng

    soldiers / a force / an army / weapons / arms / military / warlike / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.