- lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal
- length and breadth
- criss-crossed
- able to move unhindered
- abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
Characters
- 纵 (縱): warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if
- 横 (橫): horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent
Resources
- Wiktionary: 纵横
- MDBG: 纵横
- Examples with 纵横 on Tatoeba
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