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声东击西

shēng dōng jī xīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom) / to create a diversion
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4815c2c0deaf4418. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

聲東擊西 声东击西 [sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1] /to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom)/to create a diversion/

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Other forms in these source records: 聲東擊西

  • 声
    shēng

    sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

  • 东
    dōng

    east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

    Dōng

    surname Dong

  • 击
    jī

    to hit / to strike / to break / Taiwan pr. [jí]

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

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