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暗渡陈仓
àn​dù​chén​cāng

to feign one thing while doing another

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  • 明修栈道,暗渡陈仓 míng​xiū​zhàn​dào'àn​dù​chén​cāng to feign one thing while doing another
    Literally meaning to repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing at Chencang, this idiom describes using a diversion to hide one's true intentions or activities.