欲擒故纵 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

欲yù擒qín故gù纵zòng

In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
trad. 欲擒故縱

Also written 欲擒故縱【yù qín gù zòng】

Characters in this word

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欲

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desire, appetite, passion, lust, greed

Pinyin: yù
Traditional: 慾

Strokes: 11
Frequency: 10619 of 2500

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擒

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to capture

Pinyin: qín

Strokes: 15
Frequency: 28416 of 2500

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故

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happening, instance, reason, cause, intentional, former, old, friend, therefore, hence, (of people) to die, dead

Pinyin: gù

Strokes: 9
Frequency: 17793 of 2500

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纵

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vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. [zong1]), from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. [zong1]), military unit corresponding to an army corps (Taiwan pr. [zong1]), (bound form) to release (a captive), to indulge, to leap up, (literary) even if

Pinyin: zòng
Traditional: 縱

Strokes: 7

Words starting with 纵 Words ending in 纵 Anywhere in a word