收兵

Traditional form:

收兵

Pinyin (reading):

shōubīng

Definitions:

• to retreat
• to withdraw troops
• to recall troops
• fig. to finish work
• to wind up
• to call it a day
• used with negatives: the task is far from over

Characters:

• 收 - to collect, to gather, to harvest
• 兵 - soldier; troops, an army; warlike

Traditional characters:

• 收 - to collect, to gather, to harvest
• 兵 - soldier; troops, an army; warlike