迂直之计 (迂直之計) yūzhí zhī jì
yūzhí zhī jì
set phrase
a plan to feign simplicity
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: Quote: a plan described in the Warring States period text 孫子兵法 “Art of War” by Sunzi, section 7 to confuse a battle opponent by pretending to act in a simplistic way (Giles 1910, p. 63; Guoyu '迂直之計')
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Truncated for common words
- 孫子兵法 The Art of War by Sunzi Art of War 孫子兵法 — count: 2