plan to station troops permanently

plan to station troops permanently

The Chinese idiom "building a house and returning to farming" is "zh ù sh ì f ǎ ng ē ng" in pinyin, which means the troops plan to stay for a long time. It comes from Zuo Zhuan, the 15th year of Xuangong, written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period.

Idiom usage

How can we build a house and return to farming!

Analysis of Idioms

A synonym: Camp

The origin of Idioms

In the 15th year of Xuangong, Zuo Zhuan, written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period, it is said that "the Song Dynasty will obey the orders of those who build houses and turn back to farming."

Idiom explanation

To build: to build; to turn: to return. A plan for a long-term military presence.