bǎi
捭
to part; to open; strategy of lobbying
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to part; to separate; to open
literaryA classical/literary term. Its most famous modern use is in the compound 捭阖 (bǎi hé), describing the opening and closing strategies of political lobbying or debate from the School of Diplomacy (纵横家) during the Warring States period.
Zòng纵
héng横
jiā家
shàn擅
cháng长
bǎi捭
hé阖
zhī之
shù术
。
The Diplomatists were skilled in the strategies of opening and closing (persuasion).
Tā他
zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
qiǎo巧
yòng用
bǎi捭
hé阖
，
zhǎng掌
kòng控
le了
jú局
miàn面
。
He skillfully used the tactics of opening and closing in the debate to control the situation.