合縱連橫 hé zòng lián héng

Vertical and Horizontal Alliance, opposing stratagems devised by the School of Diplomacy 纵横家zòng héng jiā during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. Vertical and Horizontal Alliance, opposing stratagems devised by the School of Diplomacy 纵横家zòng héng jiā during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)

Characters

Character Meaning
合 hé HSK 4
to join; to fit; to close
縱 zòng
vertical; lengthwise; longitudinal
連 lián
(used with 也yě, 都dōu etc) even; continuously
橫 héng
horizontal; across; crosswise