為淵驅魚
Chinese
because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
abyss | to expel; to urge on; to drive to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly |
fish | ||
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| trad. (為淵驅魚/為淵敺魚) | 為 | 淵 | 驅/敺 | 魚 | |
| simp. (为渊驱鱼) | 为 | 渊 | 驱 | 鱼 | |
| Literally: “to drive the fish into deep waters”. | |||||
Etymology
See the etymology at 為淵驅魚，為叢驅雀.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: wèiyuānqūyú
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢ ㄑㄩ ㄩˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wèiyuancyuyú
- Wade–Giles: wei4-yüan1-chʻü1-yü2
- Yale: wèi-ywān-chyū-yú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: weyiuanchiuyu
- Palladius: вэйюаньцюйюй (vɛjjuanʹcjujjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯⁵¹ ɥɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ y³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
為淵驅魚
- (figuratively) to produce the exact opposite effect of what one wished
- (figuratively, by extension) to drive one's allies or people to the side of the enemy