yan3
偃
偃
qi2
旗
旗
xi1
息
息
gu3
鼓
鼓
chengyu
  1. lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
  2. to give in

Characters

  • 偃 (偃): surname Yan
  • 旗 (旂): flag; variant of 旗[qi2]
  • 息 (息): breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
  • 鼓 (皷): old variant of 鼓[gu3]

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