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欲取姑予
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PinYin yù qǔ gū yǔ
Simplified 欲取姑予
Traditional 欲取姑予
- variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yu4 qu3 gu1 yu3]
- to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
Chinese meanings
- yù qǔ gū yǔ
【近义】欲擒故纵
【释义】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。
【出处】《老子·三十六章》:“将欲夺之,必固与之。”
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