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折冲樽俎

zhé chōng zūn zǔ

4-character word Traditional 折衝樽俎

What 折冲樽俎 means

1. lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table
2. fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions

The characters in 折冲樽俎

• 折zhéto break; to fracture; to snap
• 冲chōng(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse
• 樽zūngoblet; bottle; wine-jar
• 俎zǔa stand for food at sacrifice

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