This article aims to clarify the meaning of the gesture of six general figures of the Terracotta Army who take a similar posture in which the palms overlap in front of the abdomens. Most former studies tend to express this pose as ”pressing a sword;” however, several evidences imply its inaccuracy. Therefore this article focuses on this issue, attempting to redefine the contention of ”pressing a sword.” By means of the excavation materials of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, especially the unearthed copper swords and the Terracotta figures, three points can be mapped out to refute the former opinion: the first bases on the length of the copper swords and the heights of the pottery figures; the second bases on the lateral view of the general figures; the third bases on the unearthed charioteer figure and the sword worn at his waist. Throughout such process of clarification, the statement of ”pressing a sword” is proved to be a mistaken interpretation.