暗渡陈仓

暗渡陈仓
ànChéncāng

lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu)

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  1. verb

    lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu)

    • He crossed the river by stealth, successfully completing the task.

  2. verb

    fig. to feign one thing while doing another

    • He secretly pursued an alternative approach and successfully completed the task.

  3. verb

    to cheat under cover of a diversion

    • He accomplished the task successfully by secretly taking an alternate route.

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When the sun is covered by the sound of night, everything becomes dark.

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