掎挈司诈 — “Seize faults, watch for fraud”
掎挈司诈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize on someone's faults or mistakes and cunningly wait for an opportunity to entrap, frame, or harm them through deceit”. Literally, “Seize faults, watch for fraud”.
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What does 掎挈司诈 mean?
掎挈司诈 (jǐ qiè sī zhà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize on someone's faults or mistakes and cunningly wait for an opportunity to entrap, frame, or harm them through deceit”.
How do you pronounce 掎挈司诈?
掎挈司诈 is pronounced jǐ qiè sī zhà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掎挈司诈 literally mean?
Literally, 掎挈司诈 means “Seize faults, watch for fraud”. It is used to mean “to seize on someone's faults or mistakes and cunningly wait for an opportunity to entrap, frame, or harm them through deceit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掎挈司诈?
掎挈：指摘；司：同“伺”，侦候；诈：欺诈。抓住人家过错，等待机会来陷害