がっしょうれんこう

合 従 連 衡

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty)
    yojijukugo

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    (tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands), resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient
    yojijukugo