关门打狗 — “To corner an adversary”
关门打狗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to corner an adversary”. Preventing their escape, and then deal a decisive blow. Literally, “Close the door to beat the dog”.
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关门打狗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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市场经理决定先稳定住客户，再提出新的合作方案，实施“关门打狗”的策略，确保项目成功。
The marketing manager decided to first stabilize the client relationship before proposing a new collaboration plan, implementing a "close the door to beat the dog" strategy to ensure project success.
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- guān关mén门dà大jí吉close down a business permanently
- guān关mén门luò落shuān闩leave no room for retreat
- guān关mén门bì闭hù户all doors and windows shut
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Open the tool →Questions about 关门打狗
What does 关门打狗 mean?
关门打狗 (guān mén dǎ gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to corner an adversary”.
How do you pronounce 关门打狗?
关门打狗 is pronounced guān mén dǎ gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 关门打狗 literally mean?
Literally, 关门打狗 means “Close the door to beat the dog”. It is used to mean “to corner an adversary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 关门打狗?
比喻将对方控制在自己势力范围内，然后进行有效打击。