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Chinese
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because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
abyss
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to expel; to urge on; to drive to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly |
fish
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| trad. (為淵驅魚/為淵敺魚)
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為
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淵
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驅/敺
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魚
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| simp. (为渊驱鱼)
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为
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渊
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驱
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鱼
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| Literally: “to drive the fish into deep waters”.
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Etymology
See the etymology at 為淵驅魚，為叢驅雀.
Pronunciation
Idiom
為淵驅魚
- (figuratively) to produce the exact opposite effect of what one wished
- (figuratively, by extension) to drive one's allies or people to the side of the enemy
Synonyms