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城下之盟chéng xià zhī ménga humiliating “treaty of peace”； a treaty concluded with the enemy who have reached the city wall; a treaty signed under coercion; a treaty signed below the city wall to avert destruction; accept sb’s terms for surrender;capitulate to the enemy; terms accepted under duress
❍ 在某种适合于日本的时机，日本将发起东方慕尼黑，以某种较大的让步为钓饵，诱胁中国订立～，用以达其灭亡中国的目的。(《毛泽东选集》546)At a favourable moment it will propose an Eastern Munich and,with some relatively big concessions as bait,will try to coax and bully China into accepting its terms for surrender,so as to attain its aim of subjugating China.
❍ 明日，绞人争出，驱楚役徒于山中。楚人坐其北门而覆诸山下，大败之，为～而还。(《左传·桓十二年》110)Next day the people of Jiao struggled to get out to pursue the service-men of Chu upon the hill. The army took post at the north gate,and an ambuscade had been placed at the foot of the hill. Jiao suffered a great defeat.Chu imposed a covenant beneath the wall,and withdrew. 城下之盟cheng xia zhi mengtreaty signed under coercion 城下之盟chénɡ xià zhī ménɡ盟：和约。因对方兵临城下，不得不签订屈辱性的盟约。a treaty signed under coercion, terms accepted under duress |