纵横捭阖zònghéng bǎihé指在政治、外交上运用手段进行联合或分化{(in politics or diplomacy) manoeuvre to ally with or disintegrate various states or political groupings}(纵横{zongheng}: 用游说来联合{go about selling ideas among states for alliance};捭阖{bɑihe}: 开合{opening and closing})。