纵横家
Traditional form:
縱橫家
Pinyin (reading):
Zònghéngjiā
Definitions:
- School of Diplomacy of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocates were Su Qin 蘇秦／苏秦 ( Sū Qín) and Zhang Yi 張儀／张仪 ( Zhàng Yí)
Characters:
- 纵 - to indulge in, to give free reign to
- 横 - horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh
- 家 - house, home, residence; family
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