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周瑜打黃蓋 (zau1 jyu4 daa2 wong4 goi3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

周瑜打黃蓋 (zau1 jyu4 daa2 wong4 goi3, Zhōu Yú dǎ Huáng Gài) — fig. with the connivance of both sides; fig. by mutual consent; cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 Zhan4]

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