折冲樽俎
zhé​chōng​zūn​zǔ

to win by diplomacy

  • created sense approved 折冲樽俎/折衝樽俎 · zhé​chōng​zūn​zǔ · to win by diplomacy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折冲樽俎 / 折衝樽俎

    zhé​chōng​zūn​zǔ

    to win by diplomacy

    (literary) to win a diplomatic victory or get the better of an enemy during negotiations; literally refers to stopping an enemy's advance at a banquet table

    折冲 (literal) → 折冲/折衝 · zhé​chōng · to conduct diplomacy 樽俎 (literal) → 樽俎 · zūn​zǔ · diplomacy

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