欲擒故纵

欲擒故纵
yùqíngùzòng
leave somebody at large the better to apprehend him; allow somebody more latitude first to keep a tighter rein on him afterwards
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leave sb. at large in order to apprehend him afterwards
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leave sb. at large in order to apprehend him afterwards
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yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4
In order to capture, one must let loose., to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
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欲擒故纵
yù qín gù zòng
leave sb. at large the better to apprehend him; allow sb. more latitude first to keep a tighter rein on him afterwards; let the enemy off in order to catch him later; play cat and mouse (with sb.):
我们对他来个欲擒故纵， 看看他还要干些什么。 Let's give him line enough and find out what he is doing.
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欲擒故縱|欲擒故纵 [yù qín gù zòng] ► In order to capture, one must let loose. ► to loosen the reins only to grasp them better

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