sacrifice some territory in order to make peace(rì xuē yuè gē)

sacrifice some territory in order to make peace

The Chinese idiom, R ì Xu ē Yu è g ē, refers to the daily and monthly ceding of land. It is used to describe seeking harmony from other places. It comes from Su Xun's on the six kingdoms in Song Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

On the six kingdoms by Su Xun of Song Dynasty: "the sun and the moon cut each other in order to die."

Analysis of Idioms

The sun cuts the moon

Idiom usage

To be eaten; be eaten

Chinese PinYin : rì xuē yuè gē