城下之盟
chéng​xià​zhī​méng

forced agreement

  • created sense approved 城下之盟 · chéng​xià​zhī​méng · forced agreement — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    城下之盟

    chéng​xià​zhī​méng

    forced agreement

    A treaty or agreement signed under the threat of force when the enemy is at the gates; used to describe a humiliating surrender or an unequal treaty.

    城 (literal) → 城 · chéng · city wall 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 盟 (literal) → 盟 · méng · alliance

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