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Home / Idiom / 围魏救赵

lit. to besiege 魏 and rescue (idiom) · fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers

围魏救赵
wéi wèi jiù zhào
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to surround; to encircle; to hem in包围bāo wéito lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom) · to lure an enemy away from his territory调虎离山diào hǔ lí shān
Antonyms
to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops围城打援wéi chéng dǎ yuánto threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom) · to create a diversion声东击西shēng dōng jī xī
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