Definition & Meaning

make a feint to the east and attack in the west; look one way and row another; aim at a pigeon and shoot at a crow

Word usage

shēng dōng jī xī

声 东 击 西

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slmake a feint to the east and attack in the west; look one way and row another; aim at a pigeon and shoot at a crow
- wǒ men shēng dōng jī xī qián hòu jiā gōng
  我们声东击西，前后夹攻。
  We have to beat about the bush, then surround them.
synonym
chū qí bù yì出其不意 chū qí zhì shèng出奇制胜 dōng shēng xī jī东声西击

Word usage

Note
Originally, "声东击西" refers to a tactic in the military. Now it generally refers to the method of diverting others' attention by a fancy method.

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