fǎn
jiàn

technical
idiom

Meaning of 反间

反间 means to use double agents; to sow discord. Pronounced fǎn jiàn.

  • to use double agents; to sow discord

Definitions & Examples

Jiāng
jūn
shǐ使
yòng
fǎn
jiàn
 
chéng
gōng
ràng
jūn
zhǔ
shuài
huái怀
de
xià
 

The general used a stratagem of sowing discord, successfully making the enemy commander doubt his own subordinates.

Zhè
shǐ
xiáng
miáo
shù
le
fǎn
jiàn
duì
shǒu
de
tóng
méng
 

This historical drama details how to sow discord within an opponent's alliance.

Fǎn
jiàn
shì
 
sān
shí
liù
 
zhōng
zhòng
yào
de
 

Sowing discord is an important stratagem among the 'Thirty-Six Stratagems'.