調虎離山 diào hǔ lí shān

DEFINITIONS

  1. to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)
  2. to lure an enemy away from his territory

CHARACTERS

調 diào transfer, move, change; tune
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
離 lí leave, depart; go away; separate
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak