折冲樽俎

Traditional: 折衝樽俎

zhé chōng zūn zǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table

What does 折冲樽俎 mean?

折冲樽俎 (zhé chōng zūn zǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table

2fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions

Character breakdown

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折shéto snap · to break (a stick, a bone etc)冲chōng(of water) to dash against · to mix with water 樽zūngoblet · bottle 俎zǔa stand for food at sacrifice

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How to pronounce 折冲樽俎

折冲樽俎

zhé chōng zūn zǔ

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