兵不血刃 bīng bù xuè rèn — to win without a fight; victory with no bloodshed

兵不血刃
bīng bù xuè rèn

Characters: 兵 · 不 · 血 · 刃

Definitions

  1. to win without a fight; victory with no bloodshed

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom)
  2. fig. an effortless victory

ExtDict

  1. 兵：武器
  2. 刃：刀剑等的锋利部分。兵器上没有沾上血。形容未经战斗就轻易取得了胜利。

Examples

  • 大军压境，守军兵不血刃而归降。

    Faced with the overwhelming army, the defenders surrendered without a fight.

  • 谈判桌上，他们兵不血刃地争取到了有利条款。

    At the negotiating table, they secured favorable terms without a struggle.