We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「招降納叛」, explained below.
The idiom 「招降納叛」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
Originally it meant to take in and accept people who surrender or defect from the enemy in order to expand one’s own power. It now refers to gathering bad people and forming a clique to do evil.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhāo jiàng nà pàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jiu1 gong3 naap6 bun6
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