聲東擊西 shēng dōng jī xī

to create a diversion

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to create a diversion
  2. 2. to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
聲 shēng
sound; voice; noise
東 dōng
east; surname Dong
擊 jī
to hit; to strike; to break
西 xī HSK 1
west; the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙xī bān yá