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拖刀背砍計. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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dragging (brush stroke in painting); to drag along
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knife
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learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder |
to chop
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to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan |
| trad. (拖刀背砍計)
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拖
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刀
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背
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砍
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計
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| simp. (拖刀背砍计)
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拖
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刀
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背
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砍
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计
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Etymology
Literally: the trick of lowering one's sword, then cutting down (the enemy to) one's rear
Pronunciation
Noun
拖刀背砍計
- (archaic) a ploy whereby one feigns defeat in order to entice the enemy to give chase, then suddenly turning to attack, while the enemy is still off-guard
Synonyms