缴枪 (jiǎ) — to lay down one's arms, to surrender (weapons); to give up, to admit defeat (figurative)
Definition
缴枪 (jiǎoqiāng) literally means 'hand over a gun' — used both for a literal surrender of weapons and, figuratively, for admitting defeat. Common in military and debate contexts.
verb
to lay down one's armsto surrender (weapons)to give upto admit defeat (figurative)
Examples
- 缴枪。Dí rén bèi pò jiǎ tóu xiáng.The enemy was forced to lay down their arms and surrender.
- ，缴枪。Zài biàn lùn zhōng, tā zuì zhōng jiǎ rèn shū le.In the debate, he finally gave up and admitted defeat.
- 缴枪。Jǐng chá yāo qiú dǎi tú lì jí jiǎ.The police demanded the gangster lay down his weapon immediately.
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