兵不血刃

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

CEDICT

  1. (in a battle) to win without fighting or without much fight
  2. to win without fighting or without much fight

Wiktionary

尚未實際交戰征服敵人荀子》:「仁義天下兵不血刃邇來。」用來比喻輕易得勝。《晉書》:「中原石勒兵不血刃。」《五代史平話》:「陛下四十二兵不血刃不世。」血刃」、「血刃」。

重編國語辭典

尚未實際交戰征服敵人輕易得勝

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