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周瑜打黃蓋

ZhōuYúdǎHuángGài

ㄓㄡ ㄩˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄞˋ

Simplified 周瑜打黄盖

  1. 1fig. with the connivance of both sides
  2. 2fig. by mutual consent
  3. 3cf 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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