出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第220页(197字)
比喻中止行动或休战,例当警方大举出动之时,匪徒就偃旗息鼓销声匿迹,但过几天,他们又会恢复活动。
When the police are active,the bandits lie low.After a few days however,they are on the move again.