lower one's banners and muffle one's drums;cease fire;cease all activities;cover the flag and stop beating the drum -- on a secret expedition ;

The Major's persevering benevolence was not to be balked in this way.
少校的仁慈是坚决的,它不会因此就偃旗息鼓.
来源:词典精选例句This idiom is nowadays used to indicate metaphorically halting an attack or ceasing all activities.
“偃旗息鼓”这个成语现在用来比喻停止攻击或者事情中止.
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