纵横捭阖，“纵横”即竖和横；“捭阖”是开和合，字面上理解成自如地横竖开合（达到操纵控制对方的目的)。不过，“纵横”有其特殊含义，是指战国时的“合纵”与“连横”的谋毠。战国时有七国争霸，齐、楚、燕、韩、赵、魏等六国采取了联合对抗强秦的作法谓之“合纵”；秦国则执行分化六国，使其服从秦国而个个击破谓“连横”。因此，这成语用“纵横”（合纵和连横）两大策略指称国际间错综复杂的政治和外交斗争。
成功的劝说靠的不是智力而是利益。（这个太复杂了，纵横捭阖就是说的这个）
If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.
许多人把基辛格看作是一位纵横捭阖的能手——这是他的崇拜者和诽谤者都确认的——有时他也为自己精于此道而感到自豪。
Kissinger is credited by many as a brilliant manipulator — both his admirers and detractors confirm it — and occasionally he prides himself on his expertise in this role.
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