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指南打北
指南打北
指南打北
指南打北
指南打北
指南打北
指南打北
指南打北
指南打北
指南打北

zhǐ指nán南dǎ打běi北

To feign one thing while doing another; to mislead an opponent by appearing to act in one direction while actually preparing to strike in another; to employ a deceptive tactic.

在棋局中,他总是指南打北,让对手难以预测他的真实意图。
In the chess game, he always points south and strikes north, making it difficult for his opponent to predict his true intentions.

Era:

Early Modern

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Synonym:

指东打西

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