示弱 (shì ruò) — to show weakness, to appear weak (often in competition or confrontation)
Definition
A fixed verb phrase meaning to display weakness — often deliberately, to deceive opponents or avoid confrontation. Unlike 示好, the focus is on feigning incapacity rather than signaling friendliness.
verb
to show weaknessto appear weak (often in competition or confrontation)
Examples
- 示弱。Bǐ sài zhōng jué duì bù néng xiàng duì shǒu shì ruò.During the competition, you absolutely cannot show weakness to your opponent.
- 。Tā cóng lái méi zài lǐng dǎo miàn qián shì guò yí cì ruò.He has never once shown weakness in front of his leaders.
- ，。Duì fāng gù yì shì ruò, yǐn yòu wǒ men mào rán jìn gōng.The other side deliberately pretended to be weak, luring us to attack rashly.
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