兵

兵临城下

bīng lín chéng xià

soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

重兵

zhòng bīng

massive military force

阴兵

yīn bīng

underworld soldier; ghost soldier

阅兵

yuè bīng

to review troops

阅兵式

yuè bīng shì

military parade

阿兵哥

ā bīng gē

(coll.) soldier boy

陈兵

chén bīng

to deploy troops; to mass troops

陈桥兵变

chén qiáo bīng biàn

the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 to found the Song dynasty

雇佣兵

gù yōng bīng

(military) mercenary

双后前兵开局

shuāng hòu qián bīng kāi jú

same as 封閉性開局|封闭性开局

养兵

yǎng bīng

to train troops

养兵千日，用兵一时

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí

lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off