暗度陈仓 (àn dù) — (idiom) to feign one action while secretly achieving another; to do something under cover of a diversion
Definition
A historical-strategy chengyu: appearing to take one route (openly) while secretly advancing via another to gain advantage. Used as a verb phrase meaning 'to feint openly and strike covertly' — a deliberate tactic, not random deception.
idiom
to feign one action while secretly achieving anotherto do something under cover of a diversion
Examples
- ，暗度陈仓，。Tā biǎo miàn shàng zài tán pàn, shí jì shì àn dù, àn zhōng lián xì le duì fāng duì shǒu.On the surface he was negotiating, but actually he was secretly contacting the other side's opponent — a classic feint.
- ，暗度陈仓，。Zhè chǎng shāng yè jìng zhēng, tā men yòng le àn dù de cè lüè, chéng gōng qiǎng zhàn le shì chǎng.In this business competition, they used a 'feint and strike' strategy and successfully captured the market.
- ，暗度陈仓。Zhàn zhēng zhōng, àn dù shì cháng yòng de jì móu zhī yī.In warfare, 'secretly crossing at Chencang' is one of the commonly used stratagems.
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