created sense approved 胁从/脅從 · xiécóng · to participate under duress — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
胁从 / 脅從
xiécóng
to participate under duress
To follow or participate in an activity (usually a crime) because one is forced or coerced into doing so
xiézòng
胁 (literal) → 胁/脅 · xié · to coerce 从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · to comply with
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 胁从/脅從 · xiécóng · accomplice under duress — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
胁从 / 脅從
xiécóng
accomplice under duress
A person who takes part in a crime only because they were coerced or threatened
胁 (literal) → 胁/脅 · xié · to coerce 从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · subordinate
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition