城下之盟 chéngxiàzhīméng
chéngxiàzhīméng
set phrase
to make an alliance under the city walls
Domain: Idiom 成语
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Notes: To agree to peace under force from an enemy, from a story in the 左传 Zuo Zhuan (Guoyu '城下之盟'; Mathews 1931 '城下之盟', p. 49)