陽謀

Possibly coined by Mao Zedong. On July 1 1957, Mao wrote the following for the editorial of the People's Daily in relation to the Anti-Rightist Campaign. He claimed to intentionally allow "bourgeoisie and its intellectuals" to scandalize the regime, before launching a counterattack at the right time.

……有人說，這是陰謀。我們說，這是陽謀。 [MSC, trad.]

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……有人说，这是阴谋。我们说，这是阳谋。 [MSC, simp.]

...... Yǒurén shuō, zhè shì yīnmóu. Wǒmen shuō, zhè shì yángmóu. [Pinyin]

[…] Some would say, this is a scheme. We would say, this is an overt trick.

陽謀

1. an open conspiracy; an overt scheme; a trick that isn't going to hide
   • 2006, JJ Lin, “曹操 [Cao Cao]”, in 林秋離 (lyrics), 曹操 [Cao Cao], Ocean Butterflies:

     曹操不囉嗦一心要拿荊州用陰謀陽謀明說暗奪的摸 [MSC, trad.]
     曹操不啰嗦一心要拿荆州用阴谋阳谋明说暗夺的摸 [MSC, simp.]

     cáocāo bù luōsuo yīxīn yào ná jīngzhōu yòng yīnmóu yángmóu míngshuō ànduó de mō [Pinyin]

     Cao Cao isn't verbose and wholeheartedly wants Jingzhou. He tried to get it by sceret trick, by openly scheme; by saying it clear, (but also) taking it sheltered.

• 陰謀／阴谋 (yīnmóu)