擒贼擒王
Catch the Bandit to Capture the Chief
Strike at the key point and capture the leader; the rest will collapse on its own.
Aliases
Catch the Bandit to Capture the Chief / Attack Stratagems
Domains
stratagem, negotiation, positioning, competition, conflict
Stratagem Name and Original Text
- Stratagem Name:
擒贼擒王 - Original Text:
摧其坚，夺其魁，以解其体。龙战于野，其道穷也。 - Translation: Strike at the key point and capture the leader; the rest will collapse on its own.
How It Works
- Concise Definition: Target the controlling center.
- Explanation: Entire systems often depend on a few key people or nodes.
Usage Example
- Win over the key distributor, platform gatekeeper, or senior champion rather than chasing every small player.
