a treaty signed under duress; a humiliating pact
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a humiliating treaty or pact forced upon the defeated
formalOriginally referred to a pact made by a besieged city when it could no longer resist. Now used more broadly for any agreement signed under pressure or threat.
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.
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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.