合从连衡 — “To form an alliance”
合从连衡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to form an alliance”. Uniting forces to resist a common adversary or challenge. Literally, “vertical alliance and horizontal alliance”.
合从连衡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 合从连衡
During the Warring States period, frequent wars among the feudal states led to chaos and instability, preventing people from living in peace.
The powerful State of Qin cast a covetous eye on the six states of Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei.
To prevent Qin's annexation, Su Qin traveled to the six states, persuading them to unite against Qin's aggression. Meanwhile, Zhang Yi advocated for the six states to submit to Qin.
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Synonyms of 合从连衡
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- 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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What does 合从连衡 mean?
合从连衡 (hé zòng lián héng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to form an alliance”.
How do you pronounce 合从连衡?
合从连衡 is pronounced hé zòng lián héng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 合从连衡 literally mean?
Literally, 合从连衡 means “vertical alliance and horizontal alliance”. It is used to mean “to form an alliance”.
Where does 合从连衡 come from?
合从连衡 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 合从连衡?
从：通“纵”；衡：通“横”。指联合抗敌。