為淵驅魚

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Chinese

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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
trad. (為淵驅魚/為淵敺魚) /
simp. (为渊驱鱼)
Literally: “to drive the fish into deep waters”.

Etymology

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See the etymology at 為淵驅魚,為叢驅雀.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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為淵驅魚

  1. (figuratively) to produce the exact opposite effect of what one wished
  2. (figuratively, by extension) to drive one's allies or people to the side of the enemy

Synonyms

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