劍走偏鋒
jiàn​zǒu​piān​fēng

to take an unconventional approach

  • created reference approved 剑走偏锋/劍走偏鋒 → 出奇制胜/出奇制勝 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    剑走偏锋 / 劍走偏鋒 jiàn​zǒu​piān​fēng

    出奇制胜 / 出奇制勝 chū​qí​zhì​shèng

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 剑走偏锋/劍走偏鋒 · jiàn​zǒu​piān​fēng · to take an unconventional approach — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    剑走偏锋 / 劍走偏鋒

    jiàn​zǒu​piān​fēng

    to take an unconventional approach

    to use an unconventional gambit or unexpected move to succeed; literally describes a sword technique that avoids direct frontal attacks in favor of flanking maneuvers or side strokes

    剑 (literal) → 剑/劍 · jiàn · sword 走 (literal) → 走 · zǒu · through 偏锋 (literal) → 偏锋/偏鋒 · piān​fēng · unorthodox approach

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