為淵驅魚
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Chinese[edit]
because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
abyss | to expel; to urge on; to drive to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly |
fish | ||
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trad. (為淵驅魚/為淵敺魚) | 為 | 淵 | 驅/敺 | 魚 | |
simp. (为渊驱鱼) | 为 | 渊 | 驱 | 鱼 | |
Literally: “to drive the fish into deep waters”. |
Etymology[edit]
See the etymology at 為淵驅魚,為叢驅雀.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
為淵驅魚
- (figuratively) to produce the exact opposite effect of what one wished
- (figuratively, by extension) to drive one's allies or people to the side of the enemy