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打凤牢龙
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打凤牢龙 — “To strike phoenixes and cage dragons”

打凤牢龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set a clever trap or scheme to ensnare a powerful or formidable opponent; to outmaneuver a strong adversary”. Literally, “To strike phoenixes and cage dragons”.

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打凤牢龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

打凤牢龙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
凤
fèng4mythical phoenix bird
牢
láo7firm, stable, prison, pen
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature

Example Sentence with 打凤牢龙

在这次商业竞争中,他们巧妙地运用“打凤牢龙”之计,成功地让竞争对手陷入了被动局面。
In this business competition, they skillfully used a "strike phoenixes and cage dragons" strategy, successfully putting their rivals at a disadvantage.

Idioms Related to 打凤牢龙

Synonyms of 打凤牢龙

  • dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent

More idioms starting with 打

  • dǎ打xià下mǎ马wēi威Assert dominance with an intimidating first impression
  • dǎ打gè个zhào照miàn面run into someone unexpectedly
  • dǎ打rén人mà骂gǒu狗to be abusive and tyrannical
  • dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
  • dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
  • dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
  • dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
  • dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
  • dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
  • dǎ打zuǐ嘴xiàn现shì世make a fool of oneself in public
  • dǎ打yuán圆chǎng场mediate a dispute or smooth over a situation

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Questions about 打凤牢龙

What does 打凤牢龙 mean?

打凤牢龙 (dǎ fèng láo lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set a clever trap or scheme to ensnare a powerful or formidable opponent; to outmaneuver a strong adversary”.

How do you pronounce 打凤牢龙?

打凤牢龙 is pronounced dǎ fèng láo lóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 打凤牢龙 literally mean?

Literally, 打凤牢龙 means “to strike phoenixes and cage dragons”. It is used to mean “to set a clever trap or scheme to ensnare a powerful or formidable opponent; to outmaneuver a strong adversary”.

What is the Chinese definition of 打凤牢龙?

比喻安排圈套使强有力的对手中计。

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