- to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)
- to lure an enemy away from his territory
Characters
- 调 (調): to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
- 虎 (虎): tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
- 离 (离): mythical beast (archaic)
- 山 (山): surname Shan
Resources
- Wiktionary: 调虎离山
- MDBG: 调虎离山
- Examples with 调虎离山 on Tatoeba
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