偃
旗
息
鼓

Word Definition - 偃旗息鼓

yǎn qí xī gǔ lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease; to give in

Individual Character Details

偃 yǎn, yǎn
旗 qí, qí
息 xī
鼓 gǔ, gǔ