两国相争，不斩来使 liǎng guó xiāng zhēng ， bù zhǎn lái shǐ

no killing envoys in war; protect messengers

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
两 liǎng HSK 2
two; both; some
国 guó HSK 1
country; nation; state
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
争 zhēng HSK 4
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
斩 zhǎn HSK 6
to chop; to behead (as form of capital punishment)
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next
使 shǐ HSK 4
to make; to cause; to enable