擒贼擒王 — “Catch the bandit, catch the king”
擒贼擒王 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to solve a problem effectively, one must address its root cause or the most critical aspect; to deal with the principal target”. Literally, “Catch the bandit, catch the king”.
擒贼擒王 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 擒
- qín擒jiān奸zhāi摘fú伏ferret out and apprehend wrongdoers
- qín擒jiān奸tī擿fú伏apprehend villains and uncover hidden evils
- qín擒jiān奸tǎo讨bào暴apprehend criminals and suppress the oppressive
- qín擒hǔ虎ná拿jiāo蛟subdue fierce adversaries
- qín擒lóng龙zhuō捉hǔ虎subdue powerful adversaries
- qín擒lóng龙fù缚hǔ虎to subdue powerful adversaries with great skill
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What does 擒贼擒王 mean?
擒贼擒王 (qín zéi qín wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to solve a problem effectively, one must address its root cause or the most critical aspect; to deal with the principal target”.
How do you pronounce 擒贼擒王?
擒贼擒王 is pronounced qín zéi qín wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 擒贼擒王 literally mean?
Literally, 擒贼擒王 means “Catch the bandit, catch the king”. It is used to mean “to solve a problem effectively, one must address its root cause or the most critical aspect; to deal with the principal target”.
What is the Chinese definition of 擒贼擒王?
擒：抓，捉。指作战要先抓主要敌手。比喻作事要抓住要害。