木马计 (mù mǎ jì) — the Trojan Horse stratagem (deceptive tactic of infiltration)
Definition
Named after the Trojan Horse of the Trojan War, 木马计 refers to any stratagem that smuggles an enemy inside by hiding them in something harmless — used for infiltration and deception, not just computer viruses.
noun
the Trojan Horse stratagem (deceptive tactic of infiltration)
Examples
- 木马计，。Zhè ge hēi kè yòng de shì mù mǎ jì, xiān jiǎ zhuāng wú hài zài gōng jī xì tǒng.This hacker used the Trojan Horse stratagem — first pretending to be harmless, then attacking the system.
- 木马计。Lì shǐ shàng zuì zhù míng de mù mǎ jì jiù shì tè luò yī zhàn zhēng zhōng de mù mǎ.The most famous Trojan Horse stratagem in history is the wooden horse in the Trojan War.
- 木马计，。Tā men yòng mù mǎ jì piàn guò le shǒu wèi, chéng gōng jìn rù le chéng bǎo.They used the Trojan Horse stratagem to fool the guards and successfully entered the castle.
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