折 冲 樽 俎

zhé chōng zūn zǔdictionary entry

lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table / fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions

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Original source entry:

折衝樽俎 折冲樽俎 [zhe2 chong1 zun1 zu3] /lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table/fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions/

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Other forms in these source records: 折衝樽俎

折
shé
to snap / to break (a stick, a bone etc) / (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
zhē
to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container)
zhé
to break / to fracture / to snap / to suffer loss / to bend / to twist / to turn / to change direction / convinced / to convert into (currency) / discount / rebate / tenth (in price) / classifier for theatrical scenes / to fold / accounts book
冲
chōng
(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 / thoroughfare / to go straight ahead / to rush
chòng
powerful / vigorous / pungent / towards / in view of
樽
zūn
goblet / bottle / wine-jar
俎
zǔ
a stand for food at sacrifice

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