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Home / Idiom / 欲擒故纵

In order to capture, one must let loose. · to loosen the reins only to grasp them better

欲擒故纵
yù qín gù zòng
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lure the enemy troops in deep诱敌深入yòu dí shēn rùlightning attack · Blitzkrieg闪击shǎn jī
Antonyms
let the tiger back to the mountain · release a tiger that might return to the hills · lay by trouble for the future · cause calamity for the future放虎归山fàng hǔ guī shānlit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity · fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)养虎为患yǎng hǔ wéi huàn
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