Meaning of 声东击西
声东击西 means to make a feint to the east while attacking in the west; to mislead the enemy by making a feint in one direction while attacking in another. Pronounced shēng dōng jī xī.
- to make a feint to the east while attacking in the west; to mislead the enemy by making a feint in one direction while attacking in another
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
jūn军
shǐ使
yòng用
shēng声
dōng东
jī击
xī西
de的
zhàn战
shù术
，
chéng成
gōng功
tū突
pò破
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
fáng防
xiàn线
。
Our army used the tactic of making a feint to the east while attacking in the west, successfully breaking through the enemy's defenses.
Jǐng警
fāng方
cǎi采
qǔ取
shēng声
dōng东
jī击
xī西
de的
cè策
lüè略
，
fēn分
sǎn散
le了
jié劫
fěi匪
de的
zhù注
yì意
lì力
。
The police adopted a diversion strategy, distracting the robbers' attention.
Zhè这
yī一
jì计
zhèng正
shì是
shēng声
dōng东
jī击
xī西
，
ràng让
duì对
shǒu手
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
This move was exactly a feint—catching the opponent off guard.
Relations
Measure Words
种/ zhǒng
Primary
个/ gè