truce sign; sign of non-engagement
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Meanings
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truce sign; sign hung to decline battle
archaic多见于旧小说、戏曲；比喻拒绝参加竞赛、争论或接受挑战。
Dí敌
jūn军
zài在
chéng城
tóu头
gāo高
xuán悬
miǎn免
zhàn战
pái牌
，
zàn暂
bù不
chū出
bīng兵
。
The enemy troops hung a truce sign on the city wall, temporarily refraining from sending out soldiers.
Tā他
zì自
zhī知
lǐ理
kuī亏
，
zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
gān干
cuì脆
guà挂
qǐ起
le了
miǎn免
zhàn战
pái牌
。
Knowing he was in the wrong, he simply refused to engage in the debate.
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Gōng公
sī司
zuì最
jìn近
miàn面
lín临
wēi危
jī机
，
CC
EE
OO
duì对
méi媒
tǐ体
guà挂
chū出
le了
miǎn免
zhàn战
pái牌
。
The company is facing a crisis recently, and the CEO has declined to engage with the media.