zhāo
xiáng
pàn

idiom

Meaning of 招降纳叛

招降纳叛 means to recruit enemy soldiers who surrender or defect (historical military term); to recruit bad people and form cliques for selfish purposes; to gather scoundrels. Pronounced zhāo xiáng nà pàn.

  • to recruit enemy soldiers who surrender or defect (historical military term)
  • to recruit bad people and form cliques for selfish purposes; to gather scoundrels

Definitions & Examples

dài
jiàng
lǐng
cháng
cháng
zhāo
xiáng
pàn
 
zhuàng
de
shì
 

Ancient generals often recruited defectors to strengthen their own forces.

Zhàn
guó
shí
 
guó
zhāo
xiáng
pàn
shì
cháng
jiàn
de
jūn
shì
lüè
 

During the Warring States period, recruiting enemy defectors was a common military strategy.