nhược thế cầu hòa
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Meaning · English
The weak sue for peace — treaties are what the losing side calls surrender.
Literally: weak position, request harmony
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nhược thế cầu hòa” mean?
The weak sue for peace — treaties are what the losing side calls surrender. Literally: weak position, request harmony
Is “nhược thế cầu hòa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.