| 釋義 |
兵不血刃bīng bù xuè rènconduct one’s campaign with unstained swords; not stain (the edges of) one’s swords with blood —win victory without firing a shot; vanquish (the enemy) with no bloodshed
? 卻說蜀將吳班領(lǐng)先鋒之印，自出川以來，所到之處，望風而降，～，直到宜都；……(《三國演義》702) Now Wu Ban has received his seal as leader of the van. From the day he left the borders of Sichuan he had had un interrupted success. Everyone had submitted at the mere rumour of his coming. He had conducted his campaign with unstained swords as far as Yidu.
? 故近者親其善，遠方慕其義； ～，遠邇來服，德盛于此，施及四極。(《荀子》158) Those nearby were won by their goodness,and those far off were filled with longing by their virtue. They did not stain their swords with blood,and yet near and far alike submitted; their virtue flourished in the center and spread to the four quaters.
? 大軍一擁而入，～，得了涪關(guān)。(《三國演義》535)In rushed the enemy soldiers and so gained possession of Fouguan without shedding a drop of blood.
? 取荊州～，是其智也；……(《三國演義》699)He took Jingzhou without slaughter,which shows his wisdom. 兵不血刃bing bu xue renno swords are stained with blood—win victory without firing a shot 兵不血刃bīnɡ bù xuè rèn兵器上沒有沾上血。形容未進行血戰(zhàn)就取得了勝利。win victory without firing a shot, with unstained swords |