佯攻 (yáng gōng) — (verb) to feign an attack, to make a diversionary move

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Examples

• 部队在左翼佯攻，主力从右翼进攻。
  Bù duì zài zuǒ yì yáng gōng, zhǔ lì cóng yòu yì jìn gōng.
  The troops feigned an attack on the left flank while the main force attacked from the right.
• 象棋高手经常用佯攻来迷惑对手。
  Xiàng qí gāo shǒu jīng cháng yòng yáng gōng lái mí huò duì shǒu.
  Chess masters often use feigned attacks to confuse their opponents.
• 教练安排了一次佯攻，打乱了对方的防守。
  Jiào liàn ān pái le yí cì yáng gōng, dǎ luàn le duì fāng de fáng shǒu.
  The coach arranged a feint that disrupted the opponent's defense.

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