周 瑜 打 黄 盖

Zhōu Yú dǎ Huáng Gàidictionary entry

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[Cáo Cāo] before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chì bì zhī Zhàn]

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周瑜打黃蓋 周瑜打黄盖 [Zhou1 Yu2 da3 Huang2 Gai4] /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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