折冲樽俎

lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table / fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions

to snap / to break (a stick, a bone etc) / (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)

to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container)

to break / to fracture / to snap / to suffer loss / to bend / to twist / to turn / to change direction / convinced / to convert into (currency) / discount / rebate / tenth (in price) / classifier for theatrical scenes / to fold / accounts book

variant of 折[zhe2] / to fold

(of water) to dash against / to mix with water / to infuse / to rinse / to flush / to develop (a film) / to rise in the air / to clash / to collide with

thoroughfare / to go straight ahead / to rush / to clash

powerful / vigorous / pungent / towards / in view of

goblet / bottle / wine-jar

variant of 樽[zun1]

a stand for food at sacrifice