倒持干戈 — “To hold a weapon by its blade, giving the handle to the enemy”
倒持干戈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold a weapon by its blade, giving the handle to the enemy”. To put oneself at a disadvantage or surrender power to others. Literally, “hold shield and spear upside down”.
倒持干戈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
倒持干戈 Character Breakdown
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What does 倒持干戈 mean?
倒持干戈 (dǎo chí gān gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold a weapon by its blade, giving the handle to the enemy”.
How do you pronounce 倒持干戈?
倒持干戈 is pronounced dǎo chí gān gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒持干戈 literally mean?
Literally, 倒持干戈 means “hold shield and spear upside down”. It is used to mean “to hold a weapon by its blade, giving the handle to the enemy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒持干戈?
犹言倒持泰阿。干、戈，皆兵器。