招降纳叛 zhāo xiáng nà pàn

recruit surrendered foes; gather rebels and crooks

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains

Characters

Character Meaning
招 zhāo HSK 4
to beckon; to recruit; trick
降 xiáng HSK 4
to fall; to drop; to come down
纳 nà HSK 5
to receive; to accept; to pay (tax etc)
叛 pàn HSK 6
to betray; to rebel; to revolt