Definition & Meaning

take the offensive in a basically defensive operation; turn from the defensive into the offensive

Word usage

yǐ gōng wéi shǒu

以 攻 为 守

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sltake the offensive in a basically defensive operation; turn from the defensive into the offensive
- tā cǎi yòng de shì yǐ gōng wéi shǒu de lǎo zhāo shù
  他采用的是以攻为守的老招数。
  He used the old trick of attacking in order to defend himself.
antonym
yǐ shǒu wéi gōng以守为攻

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"为" cannot be pronounced as "wèi" in "以攻为守".

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