Meaning of 折冲樽俎
折冲樽俎 means to defeat the enemy at the banquet table; to win victory through diplomacy; to outwit the opponent at the conference table. Pronounced zhé chōng zūn zǔ.
- to defeat the enemy at the banquet table; to win victory through diplomacy; to outwit the opponent at the conference table
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
wài外
jiāo交
guān官
shàn善
yú于
zhé折
chōng冲
zūn樽
zǔ俎
，
bù不
fèi费
yī一
bīng兵
yī一
zú卒
jiù就
jiě解
jué决
le了
biān边
jiè界
zhēng争
duān端
。
This diplomat is skilled at outwitting the enemy at the banquet table, resolving the border dispute without a single soldier.
Zài在
shāng商
yè业
táo谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
tā他
zǒng总
néng能
zhé折
chōng冲
zūn樽
zǔ俎
，
wèi为
gōng公
sī司
zhēng争
qǔ取
dào到
zuì最
dà大
lì利
yì益
。
In business negotiations, he always manages to win at the conference table, securing the maximum benefit for the company.
Liǎng两
guó国
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
zhé折
chōng冲
zūn樽
zǔ俎
，
zhōng终
yú于
dá达
chéng成
le了
hé和
píng平
xié协
yì议
。
The leaders of the two countries conducted diplomacy at the banquet table, finally reaching a peace agreement.
Yǔ与
qí其
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
sī厮
shā杀
，
bù不
rú如
zài在
táo谈
pàn判
zhuō桌
shàng上
zhé折
chōng冲
zūn樽
zǔ俎
。
Rather than fighting on the battlefield, it is better to outwit the opponent at the negotiating table.
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