Meaning of 明修栈道，暗度陈仓
明修栈道，暗度陈仓 means to repair the plank road openly while secretly crossing at Chencang; to use feints or diversions to achieve one's real goal. Pronounced míng xiū zhàn dào àn dù chén cāng.
- to repair the plank road openly while secretly crossing at Chencang; to use feints or diversions to achieve one's real goal
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
zài在
táo谈
pàn判
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
shì是
xiǎng想
míng明
xiū修
zhàn栈
dào道
，
àn暗
dù度
chén陈
cāng仓
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
tū突
rán然
shōu收
gòu购
duì对
shǒu手
gōng公
sī司
。
They appeared to be negotiating, but were actually using diversion tactics to prepare a sudden acquisition of their rival company.
Zhè这
chǎng场
jūn军
shì事
yǎn演
xí习
bù不
guò过
shì是
míng明
xiū修
zhàn栈
dào道
，
àn暗
dù度
chén陈
cāng仓
，
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
gōng攻
jī击
fāng方
xiàng向
zài在
lìng另
yī一
cè侧
。
This military exercise was merely a feint; the real point of attack was on the other flank.
Tā他
míng明
xiū修
zhàn栈
dào道
，
àn暗
dù度
chén陈
cāng仓
，
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
cí辞
zhí职
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xīn新
gōng公
sī司
。
He put on a show of resigning while secretly having already prepared his own new company.
Shāng商
yè业
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
míng明
xiū修
zhàn栈
dào道
，
àn暗
dù度
chén陈
cāng仓
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
cè策
lüè略
。
In business competition, using diversionary tactics is a common strategy.