jièdōngfēng
borrow wind
借东风 (借東風) jièdōngfēng
- borrow wind
- To use the eastern wind, alluding to the historical strategy used by Zhuge Liang in the Battle of Red Cliffs.
- leverage
- To make use of favorable external conditions or someone's assistance to achieve an objective.
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