合纵连横

Traditional form:

合縱連橫

Pinyin (reading):

Hézòng Liánhéng

Definitions:

• Vertical and Horizontal Alliance, opposing stratagems devised by the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家／纵横家 ( Zònghéngjiā) during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)

Characters:

• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 纵 - to indulge in, to give free reign to
• 连 - to join, to connect; continuous; even
• 横 - horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh

Traditional characters:

• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 縱 - to indulge in, to give free reign to
• 連 - to join, to connect; continuous; even
• 橫 - horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh