明修棧道，暗度陳倉
míng​xiū​zhàn​dào'àn​dù​chén​cāng

to feign one thing while doing another

  • created sense approved 明修栈道，暗度陈仓/明修棧道，暗度陳倉 · míng​xiū​zhàn​dào'àn​dù​chén​cāng · to feign one thing while doing another — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明修栈道，暗度陈仓 / 明修棧道，暗度陳倉

    míng​xiū​zhàn​dào'àn​dù​chén​cāng

    to feign one thing while doing another

    to feign an advance along a main route while secretly taking a detour to strike by surprise; using a deceptive front to cover a hidden agenda

    明 (literal) → 明 · míng · openly 修 (literal) → 修 · xiū · to build 栈道 (literal) → 栈道/棧道 · zhàn​dào · plank road ， (non_chinese) 暗 (literal) → 暗 · àn · hidden 度 (literal) → 度 · dù · to spend 陈仓 (literal) → 陈仓/陳倉 · chén​cāng · Chencang

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    created sense