Definition of 合従連衡 (がっしょうれんこう)

がっしょうれんこう

合従連衡

がっしょうれんこう

gasshourenkou

Common word
View details for kanji: 合View details for kanji: 従View details for kanji: 連View details for kanji: 衡
noun
1.
alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty)(yojijukugo)
See also:合従,  連衡
2.
(tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands), resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient(yojijukugo)
Related Kanji
合 fit, suit, join, 0.1
従 accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
連 take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
衡 equilibrium, measuring rod, scale