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折冲樽俎
zhé​chōng​zūn​zǔ

to win by diplomacy

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 折冲 折衝 zhé​chōng
    to conduct diplomacy
    to engage in diplomatic negotiations or solve a conflict through diplomacy
  2. 樽俎 zūn​zǔ
    diplomacy
    (bound form) metonymically used to refer to diplomatic negotiations or high-level political discussions (frequently in the phrase 樽俎之间 zūn​zǔ​zhī​jiān)