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灭虢取虞
灭虢取虞
灭虢取虞
灭虢取虞
灭虢取虞
灭虢取虞
灭虢取虞

灭虢取虞 — “Destroy Guo and seize Yu”

灭虢取虞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strategy of conquering one target by first gaining passage or cooperation from an adjacent one, then conquering the first target, and finally turning to conquer the second adjacent one”. Literally, “Destroy Guo and seize Yu”.

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灭虢取虞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

灭虢取虞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
灭		miè5extinguish, wipe out
虢		guó15ancient Chinese vassal state
取		qǔ8to take, obtain, or choose
虞		yú13foresee, worry, deceive

Example Sentence with 灭虢取虞

在商场竞争中，他采用了灭虢取虞的策略，先通过与小公司合作打开市场，等站稳脚跟后，再收购那家小公司，扩大自己的份额。
In market competition, he adopted a strategy of "destroying Guo and seizing Yu," first opening up the market by cooperating with a small company, and once firmly established, acquiring that small company to expand his own share.

Origin and Story of 灭虢取虞

During the Spring and Autumn period, in the fifth year of Duke Xi of Lu (655 BC), Duke Xian of Jin, following the counsel of his minister Xun Xi, bribed the ruler of the State of Yu with jade and fine horses to gain passage through Yu's territory to attack the State of Guo.

The King of Yu ignored the advice of his minister Gong Zhiqi and allowed Jin to pass.

Three years after Jin destroyed Guo, it returned its army and also conquered Yu.

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Questions about 灭虢取虞

What does 灭虢取虞 mean?

灭虢取虞 (miè guó qǔ yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strategy of conquering one target by first gaining passage or cooperation from an adjacent one, then conquering the first target, and finally turning to conquer the second adjacent one”.

How do you pronounce 灭虢取虞?

灭虢取虞 is pronounced miè guó qǔ yú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 灭虢取虞 literally mean?

Literally, 灭虢取虞 means “Destroy Guo and seize Yu”. It is used to mean “a strategy of conquering one target by first gaining passage or cooperation from an adjacent one, then conquering the first target, and finally turning to conquer the second adjacent one”.

Where does 灭虢取虞 come from?

灭虢取虞 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 灭虢取虞?

比喻攻击甲国时先稳住乙国，等灭掉甲国后再灭乙国。