折冲樽俎 zhé chōng zūn zǔ | OtterDict

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折冲樽俎

zhéchōngzūnzǔ

lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table
- 。
  He is skilled at diplomatic negotiation.
貳动verb
fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions

STROKE ORDER

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折冲樽俎

Traditional折衝樽俎

zhéchōngzūnzǔ

lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table
- 。
  He is skilled at diplomatic negotiation.
貳动verb
fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

折

扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
斤(axe)PHONETIC

Using your hand to grip an axe and chop off a tree branch is the meaning of the character 折.

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