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Military / Strategy / Classical TextsObtain safe passage to conquer Guo
Use another party's dependence or access route to destroy the true target, then take more than you first asked for.
Tên gọi khác
假道伐虢 / Set 4. Chaotic Battle Stratagems
Lĩnh vực
Strategy, negotiation, positioning, competition, conflict
Chinese Maxim
- Chinese title:
假道伐虢 - Chinese maxim:
兩大之間，敵脅以從，我假以勢。 - Plain-English rendering: Use another party's dependence or access route to destroy the true target, then take more than you first asked for.
How It Works
- Simple definition: Borrow access, then convert it into conquest.
- Simple explanation: Permission can become vulnerability.
Usage Example
- Enter through a partner integration, then become important enough to dominate the whole workflow.