chuí​gāo

to show one is unarmed

垂櫜 chuí​gāo
to show one is unarmed
(literary) to hang an empty quiver upside down to show that one is not carrying any weapons; to show one has no intention of fighting
to carry an empty bag
(literary) to arrive with an empty bag (as an envoy), implying one will return with a full load 稛载 kǔn​zài of gifts from the host

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