lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table; fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions
trad. 折衝樽俎
Also written 折衝樽俎【zhé chōng zūn zǔ】
Characters in this word
4折
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to snap, to break (a stick, a bone etc), (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
- Pinyin
- shé
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 13237 of 2500
冲
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(of water) to dash against, to mix with water, to infuse, to rinse, to flush, to develop (a film), to rise in the air, to clash, to collide with
- Pinyin
- chōng
- Traditional
- 沖
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 2044 of 2500
樽
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goblet, bottle, wine-jar
- Pinyin
- zūn
- Strokes
- 16
俎
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a stand for food at sacrifice
- Pinyin
- zǔ
- Strokes
- 9