qín
zéi
qín
wáng

idiom
common

Meaning of 擒贼擒王

擒贼擒王 means to capture the bandits by capturing their leader; to get to the heart of the matter. Pronounced qín zéi qín wáng.

  • to capture the bandits by capturing their leader; to get to the heart of the matter

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
xiǎng
jiě
jué
zhè
nán
 
qín
zéi
qín
wáng
 
xiān
zhǎo
dào
wèn
de
gēn
yuán
 

If we want to solve this difficult problem, we must get to the heart of the matter and first find the root of the problem.

hēi
shè
huì
tuán
huǒ
yào
qín
zéi
qín
wáng
 
men
de
tóu
zhuā
huò
 

To crack down on criminal gangs, one must capture the ringleaders first.

Zhì
liáo
màn
xìng
bìng
yào
qín
zéi
qín
wáng
 
gǎi
shàn
zhì
cái
shì
guān
jiàn
 

Treating chronic diseases requires getting to the root of the problem; improving one's constitution is the key.