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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.
Appears in
Military & Defense

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