卖破绽 mài pò zhàn

to feign weakness to trick the enemy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to feign an opening in order to hoodwink the opponent (in a fight, combat etc)

Characters

Character Meaning
卖 mài HSK 2
to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray
破 pò HSK 4
broken; to break, split or cleave; damaged
绽 zhàn
to burst open; to split at the seam