tóu​chéng

to defect

  • created reference approved 投诚/投誠 → 投降 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    投诚 / 投誠 tóu​chéng

    投降 tóu​xiáng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 投诚/投誠 · tóu​chéng · to defect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    投诚 / 投誠

    tóu​chéng

    to defect

    to switch loyalty and surrender; to defect to the other side

    投, 诚

    投 (literal) → 投 · tóu · to join 诚 (literal) → 诚/誠 · chéng · sincerity

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 投诚/投誠 · tóu​chéng · to offer one's sincerity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    投诚 / 投誠

    tóu​chéng

    to offer one's sincerity

    to express or dedicate one's sincere heart or devotion, especially in a religious or spiritual context

    投 (literal) → 投 · tóu · to put in 诚 (literal) → 诚/誠 · chéng · sincerity

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense