欲擒故纵 — “To intentionally loosen one's grip or grant freedom to a target”
欲擒故纵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally loosen one's grip or grant freedom to a target”. Allowing them to relax their guard or fully expose themselves, with the ultimate aim of more easily capturing or controlling them later. Literally, “to want to catch, thus deliberately let loose”.
欲擒故纵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 欲
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- 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qǔ取gū姑yǔ予Give a little to gain 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
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What does 欲擒故纵 mean?
欲擒故纵 (yù qín gù zòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intentionally loosen one's grip or grant freedom to a target”.
How do you pronounce 欲擒故纵?
欲擒故纵 is pronounced yù qín gù zòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲擒故纵 literally mean?
Literally, 欲擒故纵 means “to want to catch, thus deliberately let loose”. It is used to mean “to intentionally loosen one's grip or grant freedom to a target”.
What is the Chinese definition of 欲擒故纵?
擒：捉；纵：放。故意先放开他，使他放松戒备，充分暴露，然后再把他捉住。