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合从连横
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合从连横

合从连横 — “To form alliances and employ flexible strategies”

合从连横 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to form alliances and employ flexible strategies”. To engage in strategic maneuvering and diplomatic tactics to achieve one's objectives.

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合从连横 Pronunciation and Pinyin

合从连横 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
合
hé6combine, fit, or total
从
cóng4to follow or comply
连
lián8to connect, link, continuously
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across

Example Sentence with 合从连横

在复杂的商业竞争中,各公司为了争夺市场份额,不得不学会合从连横,灵活运用各种策略。
In complex business competition, companies have to learn to form alliances and employ flexible strategies to contend for market share.

Idioms Related to 合从连横

More idioms starting with 合

  • hé合bù不lǒng拢zuǐ嘴unable to close mouth from joy
  • hé合liǎng两wéi为yī一combine two into one
  • hé合èr二wéi为yī一merge two into one
  • hé合zòng从lián连héng衡form alliances to resist a common adversary
  • hé合zé则liú留,,bù不hé合zé则qù去Stay if compatible, leave if not
  • hé合jiā家huān欢joyous family gathering
  • hé合qíng情hé合lǐ理logical and reasonable
  • hé合pǔ浦zhū珠huán还things lost are recovered
  • hé合pǔ浦huán还zhū珠recover something lost or someone returned
  • hé合pán盘tuō托chū出disclose everything
  • hé合yǎn眼mō摸xiàng象Act blindly without full understanding
  • hé合ér而wéi为yī一combine into one unified whole

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Questions about 合从连横

What does 合从连横 mean?

合从连横 (hé cóng lián héng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to form alliances and employ flexible strategies”.

How do you pronounce 合从连横?

合从连横 is pronounced hé cóng lián héng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 合从连横?

从:通“纵”;横:通“衡”。泛指纵横捭阖的手段

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