bì​shí​jiù​xū

to avoid the strong and attack the weak

  • created reference approved 避实就虚/避實就虛 → 避实击虚/避實擊虛 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    避实就虚 / 避實就虛 bì​shí​jiù​xū

    避实击虚 / 避實擊虛 bì​shí​jī​xū

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 避实就虚/避實就虛 · bì​shí​jiù​xū · to avoid the strong and attack the weak — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    避实就虚 / 避實就虛

    bì​shí​jiù​xū

    to avoid the strong and attack the weak

    (idiom) to stay clear of an enemy's main force and strike at their weak points

    避 (literal) → 避 · bì · to avoid 实 (literal) → 实/實 · shí · solid 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · weak point

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 避实就虚/避實就虛 · bì​shí​jiù​xū · to avoid the main issue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    避实就虚 / 避實就虛

    bì​shí​jiù​xū

    to avoid the main issue

    to dodge the crux of a problem or matter and focus only on surface-level details

    避 (literal) → 避 · bì · to avoid 实 (literal) → 实/實 · shí · fact 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense