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钳马衔枚

qián mǎ xián méi

4-character word Traditional 鉗馬銜枚

What 钳马衔枚 means

1. with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom)
2. (of a marching army) in utter silence

The characters in 钳马衔枚

• 钳qiánpincers; pliers; tongs
• 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
• 衔xiánbit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings)
• 枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs…