欲擒故縱

Chinese
 
desire; longing; appetite; wish
 capture
 
happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old
 even if; release; vertical
trad. (欲擒故縱) 欲 擒 故 縱
simp. (欲擒故纵) 欲 擒 故 纵

Pronunciation

Idiom

欲擒故縱

  1. to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
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