围魏救赵

wéiWèijiùZhào

lit. to besiege 魏 (Wèi) and rescue 赵 (Zhào) (idiom); fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers

Traditional 圍魏救趙

Meaning

wéiWèijiùZhàowei2 wei4 jiu4 zhao4
  1. lit. to besiege 魏 Wèi and rescue 赵 Zhào (idiom)
  2. fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers

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