挟人捉将 — “To subdue opponents and capture their leaders”
挟人捉将 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subdue opponents and capture their leaders”. To defeat an enemy decisively and capture their key figures. Literally, “Coerce people, capture generals”.
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挟人捉将 Pronunciation and Pinyin
挟人捉将 Character Breakdown
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这位棋手以高超的棋艺，在比赛中常常挟人捉将，让对手防不胜防。
This chess player, with superb skill, often shows the ability to subdue opponents and capture their key pieces in games, leaving opponents unable to defend themselves.
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Synonyms of 挟人捉将
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- xié挟bīng冰qiú求wēn温Actions opposite to goal, ensuring failure
- xié挟shì势nòng弄quán权abuse power by relying on influence
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- xié挟tiān天zǐ子yǐ以lìng令zhū诸hóu侯control the emperor to command lords
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- xié挟tiān天zǐ子ér而lìng令zhū诸hóu侯manipulate power for one's own agenda
- xié挟shān山chāo超hǎi海attempt the utterly impossible
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- xié挟tài泰shān山yǐ以chāo超běi北hǎi海an utterly impossible feat
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Open the tool →Questions about 挟人捉将
What does 挟人捉将 mean?
挟人捉将 (xié rén zhuō jiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subdue opponents and capture their leaders”.
How do you pronounce 挟人捉将?
挟人捉将 is pronounced xié rén zhuō jiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挟人捉将 literally mean?
Literally, 挟人捉将 means “Coerce people, capture generals”. It is used to mean “to subdue opponents and capture their leaders”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挟人捉将?
挟：挟制。在战斗中能够制服敌人，活捉其将领