调虎离山 — “To lure the tiger out of the mountain”
调虎离山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lure the tiger out of the mountain”. To draw an opponent away from their advantageous position in order to take action. Literally, “Lure tiger away from mountain”.
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调虎离山 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了更容易地修复设备，工人们决定采用调虎离山的策略，先把大型机器移开。
To make it easier to repair the equipment, the workers decided to use the strategy of 'luring the tiger out of the mountain' to first move the large machines away.
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What does 调虎离山 mean?
调虎离山 (diào hǔ lí shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lure the tiger out of the mountain”.
How do you pronounce 调虎离山?
调虎离山 is pronounced diào hǔ lí shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 调虎离山 literally mean?
Literally, 调虎离山 means “Lure tiger away from mountain”. It is used to mean “to lure the tiger out of the mountain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 调虎离山?
设法使老虎离开原来的山冈。比喻用计使对方离开原来的地方，以便乘机行事。