Meaning of 城下之盟
城下之盟 means a humiliating treaty or pact forced upon the defeated. Pronounced chéng xià zhī méng.
- a humiliating treaty or pact forced upon the defeated
Definitions & Examples
Zhàn战
bài败
guó国
bèi被
pò迫
qiān签
dìng订
le了
chéng城
xià下
zhī之
méng盟
，
gē割
ràng让
le了
dà大
piàn片
lǐng领
tǔ土
。
The defeated nation was forced to sign a humiliating treaty, ceding vast territories.
Zhè这
gēn根
běn本
bù不
shì是
gōng公
píng平
tán谈
pàn判
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
chéng城
xià下
zhī之
méng盟
。
This is not a fair negotiation at all; it's practically a treaty signed under duress.
Gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
jiē接
shòu受
duì对
shǒu手
de的
shōu收
gòu购
tiáo条
kuǎn款
，
zhè这
wú无
yì异
yú于
yī一
fèn份
chéng城
xià下
zhī之
méng盟
。
With its capital chain broken, the company had no choice but to accept the acquisition terms from its rival, which was tantamount to signing a humiliating pact.
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份/ fèn
Primary
个/ gè