纵横开阖 — “To operate with great skill and flexibility”
纵横开阖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to operate with great skill and flexibility”. To maneuver freely and expertly; to handle a situation masterfully and strategically. Literally, “Vertical and horizontal, open and close”.
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纵横开阖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
纵横开阖 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 纵横开阖
他凭借过人的智慧，在谈判桌上纵横开阖，最终达成了各方都满意的协议
With his exceptional wisdom, he maneuvered freely and expertly at the negotiation table, eventually reaching an agreement satisfactory to all parties.
Idioms Related to 纵横开阖
Synonyms of 纵横开阖
More idioms starting with 纵
- zòng纵bīng兵zhuī追jī击dispatch troops to pursue and attack
- zòng纵hè壑zhī之yú鱼a fish in its element
- zòng纵qíng情zì恣yù欲indulge in one's desires
- zòng纵qíng情huān欢lè乐indulge in unrestrained joy
- zòng纵qíng情suì遂yù欲indulge passions and desires
- zòng纵qíng情jiǔ酒sè色indulge in wine and women
- zòng纵qǔ曲wǎng枉zhí直condone wrongdoer and punish upright
- zòng纵héng横jiāo交guàn贯crisscrossing and interwoven
- zòng纵héng横jiāo交cuò错crisscrossing and interwoven
- zòng纵héng横jué决dàng荡charge and break through boldly
- zòng纵héng横sì四hǎi海travel the world freely
- zòng纵héng横tiān天xià下travel or dominate freely across the land
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What does 纵横开阖 mean?
纵横开阖 (zòng héng kāi hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to operate with great skill and flexibility”.
How do you pronounce 纵横开阖?
纵横开阖 is pronounced zòng héng kāi hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纵横开阖 literally mean?
Literally, 纵横开阖 means “Vertical and horizontal, open and close”. It is used to mean “to operate with great skill and flexibility”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纵横开阖?
指操纵自如。