苦肉计 (kǔ ròu jì) — confidence game; feigning self-sacrifice to win trust
Definition
苦肉计 is a 36-strategy term for a tactic where you pretend to hurt or sacrifice yourself to win someone's trust. It comes from classical military strategy, so it sounds formal and literary.
noun
confidence gamefeigning self-sacrifice to win trust
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Examples
- 苦肉计，。Tā yòng le kǔ ròu jì, jiǎ zhuāng shòu shāng lái piàn qǔ tóng qíng.He used the stratagem of feigning self-sacrifice, pretending to be injured to win sympathy.
- 苦肉计。Zhè ge piàn jú qí shí shì yí gè jīng diǎn de kǔ ròu jì.This scam is actually a classic confidence game.
- 苦肉计，。Duì shǒu shí pò le wǒ men de kǔ ròu jì, jì huà shī bài le.The opponent saw through our self-sacrifice trick, and the plan failed.
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