犄角之勢

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See also: 犄角之势

Chinese

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to divide one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts 's; him/her/it; this
power; force; tendency
power; force; tendency; conditions; influence
 
trad. (犄角之勢) 犄角
simp. (犄角之势) 犄角

Etymology

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Literally: (using the) momentum of (one person) grabbing the legs (of a deer), (while the other person) holds onto the horns (of the deer).

Later on, this phrase was used to describe a situation in which one divides one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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犄角之勢

  1. to divide one's military forces into two separate groups so that one can attack on two different fronts
  2. double-pronged attack; double-sided attack

Synonyms

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