欲取姑予 — “If you want to take, you must first give”
欲取姑予 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give something as a bait or concession in order to achieve a greater gain later; to make a small sacrifice or offer to ultimately secure a larger objective”. Literally, “If you want to take, you must first give”.
欲取姑予 Pronunciation and Pinyin
欲取姑予 Character Breakdown
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- yù欲bù不kě可zòng纵Do not indulge desires excessively
- yù欲rén人wù勿zhī知，，mò莫ruò若wù勿wèi为If you don't want it known, don't do it
- yù欲rén人wù勿wén闻，，mò莫ruò若wù勿yán言If you don't want it heard, don't say it
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪trumped-up charge
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪，，hé何huàn患wú无cí辞If you want to condemn, you'll find a pretext
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ与Give a little to take a lot
- yù欲hè壑nán难tián填desire is a bottomless pit
- yù欲dé得ér而gān甘xīn心satisfied only when one gets revenge
- yù欲yáng扬xiān先yì抑suppress first to elevate later
- yù欲qín擒xiān先zòng纵release to catch
- yù欲qín擒gù故zòng纵to loosen to catch
- yù欲yì益fǎn反bì弊desire to benefit, but instead harm
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Open the tool →Questions about 欲取姑予
What does 欲取姑予 mean?
欲取姑予 (yù qǔ gū yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give something as a bait or concession in order to achieve a greater gain later; to make a small sacrifice or offer to ultimately secure a larger objective”.
How do you pronounce 欲取姑予?
欲取姑予 is pronounced yù qǔ gū yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲取姑予 literally mean?
Literally, 欲取姑予 means “If you want to take, you must first give”. It is used to mean “to give something as a bait or concession in order to achieve a greater gain later; to make a small sacrifice or offer to ultimately secure a larger objective”.
What is the Chinese definition of 欲取姑予?
姑：暂且；与：给与。要想夺取他些什么，得暂且先给他些什么。指先付出代价以诱使对方放松警惕，然后找机会夺取。