掎角之勢

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See also: 掎角之势

Chinese

to divide one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts 's; him/her/it; this
power; force; tendency
power; force; tendency; conditions; influence
 
trad. (掎角之勢) 掎角 之 勢
simp. (掎角之势) 掎角 之 势

Etymology

Literally: (using the) momentum of (one person) grabbing the legs (of a deer), (while the other person) holds onto the horns (of the deer).

Later on, this phrase was used to describe a situation in which one divides one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts.

Pronunciation

Idiom

掎角之勢

  1. to divide one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts

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