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Beat the Grass to Startle the Snake
打草惊蛇
Read how a greedy official gave his name to this idiom, and learn 打草惊蛇 for acting too soon and warning the other side.
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🗡️ Attacking Stratagems (攻战计)
Six guided readings in the HSK 3 support band, with audio-ready pinyin and English scaffolding.
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Raise a Corpse and Bring Back the Soul
借尸还魂
Discover how Xiang Liang revived the name of Chu to rally the people against Qin, and learn 借尸还魂 for giving new life to old names.
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Lure the Tiger off the Mountain
调虎离山
Find out why you should not fight a strong enemy in their own place, and learn 调虎离山 for luring someone out of their strong position.
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Let the Enemy Go to Capture Him Later
欲擒故纵
Read how Zhuge Liang caught and freed Meng Huo seven times, and learn 欲擒故纵 for giving space before you reach your goal.
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Toss a Brick to Attract Jade
抛砖引玉
Read how a poet used a few humble lines to invite better ones, and learn 抛砖引玉 for offering a small idea to get a better one.
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Capture the Leader to Defeat the Band
擒贼擒王
Discover how the Tang general Zhang Xu shot the rebel leader at Suiyang, and learn 擒贼擒王 for solving the main problem first.
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